Exchange Brewery, TheDigital Doors Open Niagara-on-the-Lake
- In-person
- Digital Doors Open
- 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
- French services available
- Kid-friendly
- Partial wheelchair access
- Self-guided tours available
- Site is protected by the Ontario Heritage Trust
- Washrooms
- Photography allowed
- Videos
Constructed in 1880, this building was Niagara's first telephone exchange. In 2015, it was transformed into a brewery, but retains some of its original features. Original hemlock floor joists became the second-floor bar and tabletops. Some nods to the building's use as a telephone exchange include brewing numbers (instead of names) and a tasting board shaped like a rotary dial.
Constructed in 1880, this building was Niagara's first telephone exchange. In 2015, it was transformed into a brewery, but it retains some of its original features. Original hemlock floor joists became the second-floor bar and tabletops. Some nods to the building's use as a telephone exchange include brewing numbers (instead of names) and a tasting board shaped like a rotary dial. As part of Digital Doors Open, you can learn more about this unique site through the video below. And follow them on Instagram (@theexchangebrewery).
Contact info
7 Queen StreetNiagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
E-mail: info@exchangebrewery.com
https://exchangebrewery.com
Architecture
Year built: 1880; adapted in 2015Building type:CommercialFood and drink
Architect: Williamson Chong
Architectural style:Art moderne
Dates/hours open
Oct 19, 11:00am - Oct 19, 05:00pmSaturday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.