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Oshawa Museum: Henry House and Guy House Doors Open Oshawa

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Oshawa Museum: Henry House and Guy House

Learn about life in the late 19th century at the Oshawa Museum. Henry House was the family home of Thomas Henry, a local minister, farmer and harbourmaster. Built circa 1840, it showcases life in a traditional Victorian-era home. Museum staff will be on hand to talk about the family and answer questions. While you’re here, visit the Guy House, too.

  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

1446 Simcoe Street South, Lakeview Park
Oshawa, Ontario
Email: membership@oshawamuseum.org
http://www.oshawamuseum.org

Architecture

Year built: c. 1840
Building type: Museum

Dates/hours open

May 04, 12:00pm - May 04, 04:00pm

Walking tour of Locke Street Doors Open Hamilton Region

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Walking tour of Locke Street

With more than 90 retail stores, professional services, cafés and restaurants, Locke Street has become a popular Hamilton destination for locals and visitors alike. This guided walking tour, offered by the local business improvement association, will showcase just a few of the many sites that make this street so popular. Afterwards, enjoy live music on the street by local musicians.

  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Food vendors
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

Meet outside Democracy (202 Locke Street South)
Hamilton, Ontario
Email: westdalevillagebia@gmail.com
https://lockeshops.com

Architecture

Year built: Various

Architect: Various

Dates/hours open

May 04, 12:00pm - May 05, 04:00pm

Walking tour of Waterdown Doors Open Hamilton Region

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Walking tour of Waterdown

The Waterdown Heritage Conservation District is a largely intact pre-Confederation and Victorian neighbourhood with a variety of building types and styles. Walking tours will be led by local historians. The beautiful stone façades of residences and old mills mix with later opulent Victorian masterpieces in brick. Most structures are still intact, and the main street has been developed tastefully.

  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Food vendors
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

Meet at the Mill St. & 5 American House (324 Dundas Street East)
Waterdown, Ontario
Email: admac31@yahoo.ca
https://waterdownvillage.ca

Architecture

Year built: Various

Architect: Various

Dates/hours open

May 04, 11:30am - May 05, 04:00pm

Shawn & Ed Brewing Company Doors Open Hamilton Region

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Shawn & Ed Brewing Company

This 1885-86 building in the heart of Dundas has been a foundry, indoor skating/curling rink, bus depot, warehouse and, since 2016, this brewery. The wood post-and-beam/brick masonry structure has been preserved yet modernized with the latest in craft beer equipment. The brewery focuses on German-style lagers with an emphasis on quality and authenticity.

  • Digital Doors Open
  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed
  • Collections and resources

Contact info

65 Hatt Street
Dundas, Ontario
Email: taproom@lagershed.com
https://www.lagershed.com

Architecture

Year built: 1860s; renovated: 2015-16
Building type: Commercial Food and drink
Architect: Peter Brass, Hamilton (1885-86); Richard Todd Wilson (2015 renovation)

70 King Street Doors Open Oshawa

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70 King Street

Previously the Genosha Hotel, this designated building has an illustrious history. During the Second World War, James Bond creator Ian Fleming was a frequent visitor here. It also hosted several future CIA directors, including J. Edgar Hoover, before they were secretly sent overseas. Additionally, the Canadian rock band Rush performed here. The site has been redeveloped as luxury apartments.

  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Guided tours available
  • Parking
  • Partial wheelchair access
  • Site is protected by the Ontario Heritage Trust

Contact info

70 King Street East
Oshawa, Ontario
https://www.70king.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1925
Building type: Private residence
Architect: J.W. Butler & Co. (1925) and Joel Gerber Architecture

Dates/hours open

May 04, 10:00am - May 04, 04:00pm

Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre Doors Open Hamilton Region

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Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre

The Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre is in the heart of Ancaster Village. It includes the 454-seat Peller Hall, Voortman Studio Theatre and multiple rooms for art, film, theatre and dance. This state-of-the-art centre will serve as home to many of Ancaster's successful and popular community arts groups. It will also provide a venue for many professional performers and artists.

  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Parking
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

357 Wilson Street East
Ancaster, Ontario
Email: bethany@memorialarts.ca
https://www.memorialarts.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1942; renovated in 2022
Building type: Educational facility Theatre
Architect: Invizij Architects Inc.

Dates/hours open

May 04, 10:00am - May 04, 04:00pm

Birmingham House Doors Open Hamilton Region

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Birmingham House

Birmingham House is a typical stone Georgian Methodist church with round-headed windows, corner quoins, a central rose window and oversized eaves with paired cornice brackets. It is part of a cluster of buildings in downtown Waterdown that is largely intact after almost 200 years. The building is currently home to the CBY Academy of Performing Arts and Birmingham Consulting.

  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

21 Mill Street North
Waterdown, Ontario
Email: christina@birmingham.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1838
Building type: Place of worship

Dates/hours open

May 04, 10:00am - May 05, 04:00pm

BOND|ST Event Centre Doors Open Oshawa

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BOND|ST Event Centre

Originally constructed for the General Motors United Auto Workers Union Local 222, this site is now — following recent renovations — a thriving event centre. The unique venue provides multiple spaces, including the Mainstage music venue, TwoTwoTwo, the Local Lounge, Café and Snack|Bar. During Doors Open Oshawa, BOND|ST will be open for self-guided tours. And enjoy a live concert at 2 p.m.

  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

44 Bond Street East
Oshawa, Ontario
https://www.bondst.ca

Architecture

Building type: Attraction Food and drink Theatre Union hall

Dates/hours open

May 04, 10:00am - May 04, 04:00pm

Canadian Automotive Museum Doors Open Oshawa

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Canadian Automotive Museum

The Canadian Automotive Museum was established in 1962 to promote the history of the automotive industry and tourism in the area. Currently, it is home to the world's most significant collection of Canadian vehicles. Located in a former 1920s auto dealership building across from Memorial Park, more than 70 vehicles are on display —including Lighting McQueen from Disney/Pixar’s Cars.

  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Guided tours available
  • Kid-friendly
  • Partial wheelchair access
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

99 Simcoe Street South
Oshawa, Ontario
Email: agates@canadianautomotivemuseum.com
https://www.canadianautomotivemuseum.com

Architecture

Year built: 1920
Building type: Museum

Dates/hours open

May 04, 10:00am - May 04, 04:00pm

Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority Doors Open Oshawa

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Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority

The Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA) headquarters was erected in 1920. The site was originally the Cedar Dale Works, making farm implements in the late 1800s. From 1898 to 1977, the site was home to Robson Leather, turning out hides for shoe and boot leather. During Doors Open, view historical information and artifacts or talk with CLOCA staff.

  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Parking
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

100 Whiting Avenue
Oshawa, Ontario
http://www.cloca.com

Architecture

Year built: 1920

Dates/hours open

May 04, 10:00am - May 04, 04:00pm

Charles Hall Doors Open Oshawa

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Charles Hall

The former Alger Press Building was renovated and refurbished in 2010 by Ontario Tech University. Today, it is one of the university's key academic hubs. Charles Hall's features include extensive classroom spaces, lecture halls, research labs and common areas for students and faculty. It also houses the faculties of Social Science and Humanities, as well as the Education Library.

  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

61 Charles Street
Oshawa, Ontario
https://ontariotechu.ca/about/campus-buildings/downtown-oshawa/61-charles-street.php

Architecture

Year built: 1903
Building type: Educational facility

Dates/hours open

May 04, 10:00am - May 04, 04:00pm

Cotton Factory, The Doors Open Hamilton Region

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Cotton Factory, The

The Imperial Cotton Factory, built in 1900, ran as a factory until 1972. It has been repurposed as the largest creative hub in the Hamilton area — with studios for artists, artisans, musicians, craftspeople and entrepreneurs. Film and television productions, photographers and special events are also drawn here. This year's Door's Open Hamilton is also the Cotton Factory's 10th anniversary.

  • Digital Doors Open
  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed
  • Rental opportunities
  • Videos
  • Kid-friendly

Contact info

270 Sherman Avenue North
Hamilton, Ontario
Email: laura@cottonfactory.ca
https://www.cottonfactory.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1900
Building type: Commercial Green building
Architect: E.B. Patterson

East Flamborough Township Hall Doors Open Hamilton Region

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East Flamborough Township Hall

The East Flamborough Township Hall is a masterpiece of adaptive reuse. Almost all the original features of the original Georgian building were restored while the interior was sensitively reworked to provide comfortable office space for legal and financial offices (Brown Lawyers and Brown Financial Security respectively), while still displaying the architectural features of the original building.

  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Parking
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

25 Mill Street North
Waterdown, Ontario
Email: nickb@brownfinancial.com

Architecture

Year built: 1856
Building type: Commercial
Architect: Charles Linsey & Associates

Dates/hours open

May 04, 10:00am - May 05, 04:00pm

Germania Club of Hamilton Doors Open Hamilton Region

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Germania Club of Hamilton

The original Victorian residence was built in the 1800s and purchased by the club in 1952. Initially used for meetings and small gatherings, a large, balconied dance hall with stage was added to the rear of the building in 1955. The 1960 addition enclosed most of the original building and added some much-needed space for the growing club.

  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Food vendors
  • Parking
  • Partial wheelchair access
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed
  • Rental opportunities

Contact info

863 King Street East
Hamilton, Ontario
Email: dsimon@germaniaclub.ca
https://www.germaniaclub.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1880
Building type: Food and drink Private residence

Dates/hours open

May 04, 10:00am - May 05, 04:00pm

Grant Avenue Studio Doors Open Hamilton Region

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Grant Avenue Studio

The elegant Edwardian gable and bay on Grant Avenue was transformed by Dan Lanois, Bob Lanois and Bob Doidge into the world-renowned recording venue, Grant Avenue Studio. The two-storey box bay façade with stained-glass windows has welcomed artists from Gordon Lightfoot and Stan Rogers to U2 and Johnny Cash. Check out this excellent example of adaptive reuse.

  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Parking
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

38 Grant Avenue
Hamilton, Ontario
Email: debbie@grantavenuestudio.com
https://www.grantavenuestudio.com

Architecture

Year built: 1909
Building type: Commercial Private residence

Dates/hours open

May 04, 10:00am - May 05, 04:00pm

Hamilton Theatre Inc. Doors Open Hamilton Region

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Hamilton Theatre Inc.

Hamilton Theatre Inc. is where aspiring stars get their training. Housed in a renovated Ontario Hydro building, it has been a training ground for individuals in the community to hone their passion for theatre and the arts. A perfect example of adaptive reuse, the theatre is bursting with musical magic, showcasing some of Broadway’s biggest hits right here in Hamilton.

  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

140 MacNab Street North
Hamilton, Ontario
Email: info@hamiltontheatre.com
https://hamiltontheatre.com

Architecture

Year built: 1920
Building type: Commercial Theatre

Dates/hours open

May 04, 10:00am - May 05, 04:00pm

Pickwick Books Doors Open Hamilton Region

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Pickwick Books

The Huxley Building is a prominent property in the Waterdown Heritage Conservation District. Built in 1860, it has been a bank and now this popular used bookstore. The façade has been renovated to provide a retail space on the west side, and a picture window on the south façade. Most of the interior is original.

  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Parking
  • Self-guided tours available

Contact info

325 Dundas Street East
Waterdown, Ontario
Email: pickwickbooks@cogeco.ca
https://pickwickbooks.com

Architecture

Year built: 1860
Building type: Commercial

Dates/hours open

May 04, 10:00am - May 05, 04:00pm

Regent Theatre Ontario Tech University Doors Open Oshawa

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Regent Theatre Ontario Tech University

The Regent Theatre's façade, built in 1919 for Famous Players theatres, has Georgian architectural lines. One of the town's few remaining examples of this classically inspired style, the building reopened in 2010 as a lecture theatre for Ontario Tech University, as well as for community and cultural events. Still in use for film screenings, the site has been sensitively restored.

  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Parking
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

50 King Street East
Oshawa, Ontario
Email: gm@regenttheatre.ca
http://regenttheatre.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1919; designated in 2001
Building type: Educational facility Theatre
Architect: John McNee Jeffrey

Dates/hours open

May 04, 10:00am - May 04, 03:00pm

Royal Canadian Legion Battlefield Branch 622 Doors Open Hamilton Region

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Royal Canadian Legion Battlefield Branch 622

Stoney Creek’s Fox Theatre opened on October 20, 1952 and ran successfully until 1965, when it closed. In 1979, it was renovated and re-opened as the Royal Canadian Legion Battlefield Branch 622. This clever adaptive reuse has transformed a lovely mid-century modern theatre into a community space used today for a wide variety of functions. Enjoy musical performances both days.

  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Rental opportunities

Contact info

12 King Street East
Stoney Creek, Ontario
Email: rains@rogers.com
https://stoneycreeklegion.weebly.com

Architecture

Year built: 1952
Building type: Military Theatre

Dates/hours open

May 04, 10:00am - May 05, 04:00pm

Stoney Creek United Church and Bell Tower Place Doors Open Hamilton Region

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Stoney Creek United Church and Bell Tower Place

The Bell Tower Place Community Hub and Stoney Creek United Church provide wonderful examples of both Edwardian and brutalist architecture working together side by side. The site has recently been redeveloped for community use and houses a renovated Masonic lodge (a former 1903 chapel) and a private school (Literacy and Mathematics Academy).

  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed
  • Rental opportunities

Contact info

1 King Street West
Stoney Creek, Ontario
Email: stoneycreekunited@gmail.com

Architecture

Year built: 1903
Building type: Place of worship Masonic lodge

Dates/hours open

May 04, 10:00am - May 05, 04:00pm

The Powerhouse Doors Open Hamilton Region

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The Powerhouse

This delightful Stoney Creek restaurant is an original Renaissance-revival power station that provided power to the rail lines in the 1890s. It was intricately refurbished with historical tokens from across Canada to become the space you see today. It is a brilliant example of adaptive reuse, preserving its Florentine arches, scalloping and exaggerated keystones — indicative of the Renaissance revival style.

  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Food vendors
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed
  • Rental opportunities

Contact info

21 Jones Street
Stoney Creek, Ontario
Email: alison@bsocialhospitality.ca
https://thepowerhouse.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1890
Building type: Food and drink

Dates/hours open

May 04, 10:00am - May 05, 04:00pm

The Staircase Doors Open Hamilton Region

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The Staircase

The Staircase has been a multi-purpose arts incubator for decades. Site of the former Hamilton Hydro Dundurn substation, the 1914 building combines large windows, decorative brick, a large overhanging cornice complete with dentil blocks, and an impressive beaux arts portico. The various performing spaces will have music this year from Jocelyn Lune.

  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Food vendors
  • Guided tours available
  • Parking
  • Washrooms

Contact info

27 Dundurn Street North
Hamilton, Ontario
Email: matthew@staircasehamilton.com
https://staircasehamilton.com

Architecture

Year built: 1914; renovated 1996
Building type: Food and drink Theatre
Architect: Unknown

Dates/hours open

May 04, 10:00am - May 05, 04:00pm

Theatrix Costume House Doors Open Hamilton Region

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Theatrix Costume House

The Theatrix Costume House is located behind an Edwardian gable front beside the fabric district on Ottawa Street. Theatrix has one of the largest collections of costumes available in North America, with over 50,000 professional-quality costumes and accessories from every century. During Doors Open, they are thrilled to showcase music-inspired costumes. The team will be delighted to dress up, too!

  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Parking
  • Photography allowed
  • Rental opportunities

Contact info

162½ Kensington Avenue North
Hamilton, Ontario
Email: gina@theatrixcostumehouse.com
https://theatrixcostumehouse.com

Architecture

Year built: 1920
Building type: Place of worship

Dates/hours open

May 04, 10:00am - May 05, 04:00pm

Walking tour of Westdale Doors Open Hamilton Region

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Walking tour of Westdale

Westdale Village is an example of the early 20th-century Garden City Movement — with small, individually owned homes radiating out from a central business district. It is also the first planned community in Canada. Enjoy this guided tour and learn about the buildings that make this community. Then enjoy some live music on the patios near the village clock.

  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Food vendors
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

Meet outside the Paisley Coffeehouse (1020 King Street West)
Westdale, Ontario
Email: biawestdale@gmail.com

Architecture

Year built: Various

Architect: Various

Dates/hours open

May 04, 10:00am - May 05, 02:00pm