Name/Title
GeigyEntry/Object ID
2018.20.01Scope and Content
Object is a rectangular piece of paper newsprint. The paper itself is machine woven, and has been printed upon with a media of black ink which covers approximately 80% of the object's surface. The media appears in the form of printed images of various buildings found throughout Almonte, including the old town hall, the old post office, a building labeled as "pinecraft", and two buildings located at 79 and 83 mill street, which a paragraph of text describing each, and a border composed of four straight lines. Object is 38.1cm long, and 26.6cm wide.
Transcription of artifact is as follows:
Almonte 1880 centennial 1980
COMPLIMENTS OF SUPERIOR RESTAURANT AND DINING LOUNGE 84 MILL STREET, ALMONTE, ONTARIO TEL. 256-3954
79 MILL ST. INTERESTING FOR THE VARIATION IN CEILING HEIGHT AMONG ITS 3 STOREYS - IRREGULAR FACADE - YET ROOFLINE IS KEPT CONTINUOUS WITH ITS NEIGHBOURS
83 MILL ST. bUILT C. 1875 RETAINS SUPERBOLD GLASS, INTRICATE WOODWORK AND METAL CRESTING ALONG ROOF EDGE.
“OLD FULLER POST OFFICE” DESIGNED BY THOMAS J. FULLER, DOMINION ARCHITECT, WHOSE MOST PROMINENT WORK WAS THE ORIGINAL CENTRE BLOCK OF PARLIAMENT IN OTTAWA. CONSTRUCTED IN 1890 OF LOCAL SANDSTONE A MASTERPIECE OF SETTING AN TEXTURE CLOCK BELL TOWER WAS INSTALLED IN 1910
ALMONTE TOWN HALL 14 BRIDGE ST. DESIGNED BY GEORGE WILLOUGHBY AND BUILT IN 1885 USING LOCAL STONE A GOOD EXAMPLE OF GERMAN ROMANESQUE REVIVAL
“PINECRAFT” PART OF THE ORIGINAL ROSAMOND MILL COMPLEX. THE OLD “WOODSTOCK” OR SHODDY” MILL DATES TO 1862. IT IS THE SINGLE STRUCTURE WHICH SET PRECEDENT IN EARLY BUILDING STYLE HERE (E.G. RUGGED STONE, CONTRASTING QUOINS, GREAT VERTICALITY, 5 SIDES). A SUCCESS IN HERITAGE CONSERVATION - DESIGNATED UNDER THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACTCollection
DocumentCataloged By
Plewes, ColeLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
NewspaperNomenclature Primary Object Term
SerialNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLocation
Location
Container
Archive Box 3Shelf
1Cabinet
Archive CupboardRoom
Collections RoomBuilding
M.V.T.M.Category
PermanentDate
November 7, 2023General Notes
Note
Status: OK
Status By: MacMillan, Lindsay
Status Date: 2020-11-26Created By
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June 14, 2019Updated By
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November 11, 2023