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. '. iaiérft‘agg Week, Pet’er are and uniue form ‘ llebbtr Stull t' anc: m‘ thr unique forms of mm .lft. lound in 1:, rounding area. LL lost its lair which were of r or Esmem ' ’U butl- till 0 a heritage HSCH atoundtng \a thiilUlL rut so many are ol Ver l\ alkenon's Lounly ',\ ' find tins in are prosperous. ' business LUlH' nzoxt towrs ard t. of profes t sof orchiiep’ru :3 L rei be mo': American 1 .1, .r knnc :1 some nothing lull untJLr minim-lat] ‘ , not: ,- ,,_ 2‘ .~- ' .ur 4"! ~ THE BEST UNALTERED EXAMPLE OF THE QUEEN ANNE STYLE ln Bruce Coumy can be seen In the Roland House. The house, now owned by Bob Flock, is attractive lor its Rlverboat Verandah which Flock had repalred last summer. house. tails in tht sub-class of the. popular when that building was Queen Ant-ister complete with the style have intricate veranda lLaltanate American Renaissance constructed in the mid Nisan: The most verandah“ detailtn , round hmded windows, style, Mutt: more grandeur homes. house is an example of particular The Wimr mock. Mme 519d. cube-wise shape and g pmjecfing of ths style, an: lound in American tastes in some ways and took a lot man's is now located. and the frontace piece for the doorway. communtue The American man of lumber to budd.‘ ‘ I downwwn block which houses The age of a home or building srons wcrl: “Led to the single , “But Henry Cnrgtll,who hulll‘lhe Bud's sauna Boutique age sig- does not necessarily make it oneot' lamtly dw. tng like the Alton house for his son when he warned. nificanl for their Italianate style. henmge value. There are buildings. house. and Wilson, was in the lumber business." This is the most predominant style built in the 19305 in town. which The third rarest form of architec- The Roland House in Walkcl'lfln. in Walkman from a historical View are of more heritage value from an ture in the area is found in the owned by Bob Flock. IS the best painLThisslytg influencedmmyuf minimum] standpoint than those Queen Anne Revival. stick style. at unaltered example of Queen Anne the residential and commercial built 100 years ago. he said. . thr. Cargill White House in Cargill. in Bruce County. said Wilson. buildings in town, said Wilson, The town has lost several bull» “You don‘t find many examples “Overall, the Roland House is the INTRICATE DETAILING dings which were significant in at tin; around The stick style was best maintained and mostauractivc Buildings {calming the Italianate terms}: historical value and ar~__ lllLr l/|!; of the Alton <’ 7513': n Tognwn chitectural desi . The Truax Mill. otherwise called the R.B. Clement Mill. was torn down in 1936. This was the third mill on that site which is now the site of the proposed mail. The mill was built on the original footings of the Joe Walker frame mill. he said. The biggest loss to the town was the destruction of the original Post. Office. The office was located where Becker‘s Milk is located today. ‘The original building was a three storey. red brick and Romanesque in style. The federal government sold the building which was demolished in the early 19705. The building did a lot to enhance the esthetic view of main street." The House of Refuge. which was on the Site of where Brucelea Haven is today, was also of interes- ting architectural value, said Wi1~ V son. The house was designed in the Late High Victorian style. This style refers to a time frame in terms of its design which was an eclectic combination of styles. The building had a little Queen AnnE and Romanesque to it. he said. The town hall. Victoria Jubilee Hall. is also considered as Late at High Victorian. The original buil- ding featured four styles including Second Empire, Vernacular. and High Victorian with a touch of Baronial Gothic Revival. The McKenzie House, also known as the Klein/McKenzie House. is unique because it exhibiLs the Queen Anni: style in many ways. Its squared oil tower. American in origin. is of Queen Anne style. he said. Each year the provincial govemmcnl chooses a week to celebrate heritage in Ontario. This year's Heritage Week is from Febmary 9 lo 16. “The advantages of having a built heritage, provincially recognized by Heritage Week. means it. can be enjoyed 52 weeks of the year in t Walkemn.“ t §m no 4/I