| The
Ontario Ministry of Culture and Heritage includes
the following in their 2005 publication Strengthening Ontario's
Heritage.
"We often think of heritage in terms of the past, but
we see heritage and interact with it on a regular basis, often
without even realizing it. Cultural heritage is not only about
researching our family history or visiting a community museum;
it's walking through a cemetery, driving across an old bridge,
attending a fall fair, working in an office in a refurbished
factory, giving directions using local landmarks.
Identifying specific local cultural heritage resources is
the first step toward conserving and protecting them. |
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 Historic
buildings and other significant heritage resources have been
lost because their importance was not recognized -or not recognized
in time.
Part of taking stock is deciding as a community what resources
are most important to current and future generations. ..."
Cultural heritage resources can be: buildings and structures;
cemeteries; natural heritage (such as trees, land formations
and more); cultural heritage landscapes that reflect the interaction
of people with their environment over time (such as streetscapes,
battlefields and industrial areas); archeological sites, including
marine archeology; spiritual sites; cultural heritage resource
collections (such as museum artifacts, family photographs
and maps); and intangible heritage (such as traditions, dances,
beliefs).
 Goderich
is rich in architectural, cultural and natural heritage resources.
Some of these have been designated, others have the potential
for designation and still others are simply worthy of being
noticed. All of these sites contribute to the quality of life
in Goderich by enhancing streetscapes and providing concrete
reminders of important events or past lifestyles.
The accompanying inventory is an incomplete work-in-progress.
Some of the sites have been evaluated, others are on the list
because they are potentially significant, but still need evaluation
to verify the potential. Heritage Goderich invites members
of the public to participate in this process by a) contributing
information about any of the sites currently listed that might
be useful in making an evaluation and b) recommending sites
not yet part of this inventory that should be included.
Being on the inventory places no legal restraints on the property
owner. It merely flags the site's potential of being significant
to a wider audience than the owner alone. Significance may
be attached to the building or structure itself or, alternatively,
to the role the building or property plays as part of the
surrounding streetscape or community.
Inventory of Heritage Resources, Goderich (A Work-in-Progress):
*(HCD) = Heritage Conservation District
Heritage Precinct in core area
34 Albert St. -Warnock House (designated)
44 Albert St.
20 Anglesea St.
85 Anglesea St. -O’Rourke Cottage
84 Arthur St.
88 Arthur St
125 Bayfield Rd.
63 Britannia St. W
69 Britannia Rd. W.
191 Britannia Rd. W. –Hutchinson House (designated)
26 Bruce St. E.
57 Bruce St. E.
39 Bruce St. W. –Duern Residence (designated)
14 Caledonia Terrace
31 Caledonia Terrace
32 Caledonia Terrace
34 Cambria Rd. N
46 Cambria Rd. N.
158 Cambria Rd. N.
181 Cameron St.
56 Church St.
64 Church St.
68 Church St.
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Cobourg St. -Goderich Lighthouse
1 Cobourg St.
5 Cobourg St. –MacDonald / Sully House
215 Cobourg St.
261 Cobourg St.
263 Cobourg St. –Blake House (designated)
281 Cobourg St. Snug Harbour
285 Cobourg St.
51 Colborne St.
54 Colborne St. (47 Church) –Savage House
65 Colborne St. –One of only a few remaining grout houses
66 Colborne St.
69 Colborne St.
72 Colborne St.
80 Colborne St.
83 Colborne St.
Court House Park Soldiers’ Monument
1 Court House Square –Huron County Court House (in HCD)
2 Court House Square (in HCD) |
4 Court House Square (in HCD)
8 Court House Square (in HCD)
10 Court House Square (in HCD)
12-14 Court House Square (in HCD)
16 Court House Square (in HCD)
18 Court House Square (in HCD)
24 Court House Square (in HCD)
30 Court House Square (in HCD)
32 Court House Square (in HCD)
34 Court House Square (in HCD)
36-38 Court House Square (in HCD)
40 Court House Square (in HCD)
44 Court House Square (in HCD)
48-52 Court House Square (in HCD)
54 Court House Square (in HCD)
56 Court House Square (in HCD)
58 Court House Square (in HCD)
68 Court House Square (in HCD)
70 Court House Square (in HCD)
72 Court House Square (in HCD)
74 Court House Square (in HCD)
76 Court House Square (in HCD)
80 Court House Square (in HCD)
92 Court House Square –Bedford Hotel (in HCD) |
104 Court House Square (in HCD)
106 Court House Square (in HCD)
108 Court House Square (in HCD)
112-114 Court House Square –oldest building on Square (in HCD)
116 Court House Square (in HCD)
120 Court House Square (in HCD)
122 Court House Square (in HCD)
124 Court House Square (in HCD)
128 Court House Square (in HCD)
138 Court House Square (in HCD)
140 Court House Square (in HCD)
142 Court House Square (in HCD)
144-146 Court House Square (in HCD)
148 Court House Square (in HCD)
150 Court House Square (in HCD)
158 Court House Square (in HCD)
162 Court House Square (in HCD)
164 Court House Square (in HCD)
166 Court House Square (in HCD)
168 Court House Square (in HCD)
172 Court House Square –destroyed by fire 2004 (in HCD)
38 East St.
80 East St (7 Victoria St. S.) –former American Consulate
108 East St –Captain Dancy House (designated)
126-130 East St. –Runciman Foundry / National Shuffleboards
149 East St. –grout house
156 East St. –Henry Horton Cottage (designated)
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165 East St.
183 East St.
213 East St.
23 Elgin St. E.
38 Elgin St. E.
46 Elgin St. E.
58 Elgin St E. –Whitely House (designated)
122 Elgin St. E.
34 Elgin St. W.
46 Elgin St. W.
146 Elgin St. W.
37 Essex St. –Lawson House (designated)
53 Essex St.
61 Essex St.
85 Essex St. The Judges’ House (designated)
135 Essex St. –The Cottage (designated)
171 Essex St.
175 Essex St.
1 Gloucester Terrace
53-57 Hamilton St. –Bradley Building
80 Hamilton St. Sloane/Cooper House (designated)
Harbour Quay –CPR Station (designated)
Harbour Quay –Menesetung Mineral Springs located immediately north of CPR Station
Harbour, South Pier –last remaining Fish House
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Harbour, South Pier –Goderich Elevators / Purity Flour Mill (burned down)
Harbour Park Pavillion –site of original log structure, Tiger Dunlop’s “castle”
362 Huron Rd.
29-33 Kingston St. –former Opera House
34 Kingston St.
36 Kingston St.
57-59 Kingston St.
99 Lighthouse St.
158 Lighthouse St.
165 Lighthouse St. –Lancaster House (designated)
203 Lighthouse St. –Wellesley / Wilson House (designated)
211 Lighthouse St.
239 Lighthouse St.
257 Lighthouse St
MacDonald St. –Agricultural Park
Maitland River mouth off North Harbour Rd. –Menesetung Bridge (designated)
Maitland River mouth off North Harbour Rd. –former Ship Island (removed)
1 Maitland St. N. –Goderich Exeter Railway Co. (CNR) |
50 market St.
58 Market St.
33 Montreal St. –Gibbins Townhouse (designated)
39 Montreal St. –First Baptist Church
52 Montreal St. Goderich Public Library (designated)
55 Montreal St.
65 Montreal St. –Garrow House (designated)
66 Montreal St.
82 Montreal St.
85 Montreal St.
31 Napier St.
37 Napier St.
10 Nelson St. E –MacKay Centre
18 Nelson St. E.
21 Nelson St. E.
22 Nelson St. E.
27 Nelson St. E.
35 Nelson St. E. –Galt House (designated)
45 Nelson St. E. -Maple Grove Manor
55 Nelson St. E. -Acheson House (designated)
130 Nelson St. E.
28 Nelson St. W.
37 Nelson St. W
46 Nelson St. W.
49 Nelson St. W.
50 Nelson St. W.
54 Nelson St. W.
110 Newgate St.
168 Newgate St.
181 Newgate St.
195 Newgate St.
36 North St. –former home of Goderich Signal
38 North St –Registry Office
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41 North St.
43 North St.
44 North St. –one of the oldest buildings in town
49 North St.
50 North St.
53 North St.
56 North St. -North St. United Church
59 North St.
62 North St.
67 North St.
80 North St.
86 North St.
87 North St. - St. George’s Anglican Church
87 North St (16 Nelson W) St. George’s Rectory
92 North St.
104 North St.
105 North St.
111 North St.
110 North St. –Huron County Museum (designated)
126 North St. –Baechler House
138 North St. –Holt House (demolished 2004)
156 North St. –St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Parson’s Court (Suncoast Dr.) –Maitland Woods
68 Picton St. W.
88 Quebec St.
92 Quebec St.
97 Quebec St.
105 Quebec St.
116 Quebec St.
122 Quebec St.
155 Quebec St.
222 Quebec St.
235 Quebec St. |
86 Picton St. –Robert Gibbons House (designated)
58 St. Andrew’s St.
51 St. David St. –Elliott House (de-designated & demolished)
92 St. George’s Cres. –McDermott’s Castle
103 St. George’s Cres.–Horace Horton / Donnelly House
133 St. George’s Cres. –Griffin/Geary House (designated)
141 St. George’s Cres.
150 St. George’s Cres.
150 St. George’s Cres -Gazebo
56 St. Patrick St.
66 St. Patrick St.
87 St. Patrick St. –Seegmiller House (designated)
90 St. Patrick St.
97 St. Patrick St. –Garvey House (designated)
98 St. Patrick St.
115 St. Patrick St.
136 St. Patrick St.
12 St. Vincent St.
20 St. Vincent St.
23 St. Vincent St.
26 St. Vincent St.
38 St. Vincent St – Johnston House (de-designated)
48 St. Vincent St.
64 St. Vincent St.
35 South St. Polley’s Livery Stable (designated)
101 South St.
Toronto St. at Britannia Rd. –The Pillars (designated)
88 Trafalgar St.
111 Trafalgar St. |
Victoria St. between Bruce & Nelson –Canada Company and Early Settler Burying Lots
9 Victoria St. N. –Knox Presbyterian Church
22 Victoria St. N.
31 Victoria St. N.
66 Victoria St. N. –Hunter House (designated)
148 Victoria St. N –Samuel Platt House (designated)
181 Victoria St. N. –Huron Historic Gaol (designated)
21 Victoria St. S.
22 Victoria St. S.
31 Victoria St. S.
32 Victoria St. S. –Victoria St. United Church (de-designated)
40 Victoria St. S.
104 Victoria St. S. –Harrison House
19 Waterloo St. N.
33 Waterloo St. N.
45 Waterloo St. N.
48 Waterloo St. N.
53 Waterloo St. N
58-60 Waterloo St. N.
31 Waterloo St. S.
32 Waterloo St. S.
39 Waterloo St. S.
44 Waterloo St. S.
84 Waterloo St. S.
56 Wellesley St.
64 Wellesley St.
82 Wellesley St. –Tom House (designated)
16 Wellington St. S –McManus residence.
19 Wellington St. S. –Lewis House (designated) |
20 Wellington St. S. –Strachan House (designated)
34 Wellington St. S. -Ford House (designated)
35 Wellington St S.
54 Wellington St. S.
21 Wellington St. N.
23 Wellington St. N.
25 Wellington St. N.
27 Wellington St. N.
30-34 West St. (in HCD)
31 West St. (in HCD)
33 West St.
35 West St. (in HCD)
36-38 West St. (in HCD)
37-41 West St. -Masonic Lodge Bldg
40-42 West St. (in HCD)
43 West St.
45 West St. (in HCD)
46 West St. -former Bank of Upper Canada / now Lyons & Mulhern Ins. (designated)
49 West St. -Culbert’s Bakery (in HCD)
50 West St. (in HCD)
53 West St. (in HCD)
54 West St. (in HCD)
56-62 West St. (in HCD)
64 West. St.
57 West St –Town Hall (designated)
65 West St. –original town movie theatre (next to Town Hall)
68 West St. (in HCD)
116 West St. –Moffatt House / The Apartments (designated)
122 West St. –Parson’s House
123 West St
131 West St..
168 West St. –The Harbour Park Inn (designated)
169 West St. –Hand’s Bakery (designated)
181 West St. |
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