Identificatie
referentie code
Titel
Datum(s)
- 1995 (Vervaardig)
Beschrijvingsniveau
Stuk
Omvang en medium
Photograph
Context
Naam van de archiefvormer
Biografie
Naam van de archiefvormer
Biografie
Naam van de archiefvormer
Biografie
Naam van de archiefvormer
Biografie
Naam van de archiefvormer
Biografie
archiefbewaarplaats
Geschiedenis van het archief
Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging
Inhoud en structuur
Bereik en inhoud
Sutherland’s Grocery Store was once found at 12 Holland St. West (site of Karen’s and Tina’s Flowers in this 1995 photo). Alec Sutherland was a baker. He had a bakeshop on the south side of Simcoe St. that was run for many years by his daughter Jessie and sister Mrs. Bessie Ryan (and her daughter Betty). They eventually retired and moved to St. Catherine’s. There were living quarters upstairs. William Compton and his wife bought the store and ran it as an IGA grocery store. Gord and Marilyn Compton later took over the store. They built a new store on John St. (where Frank Kilkenny’s house had been). The Comptons’ store eventually moved to what was known as the IGA plaza (located at the corner of Collings Ave. and Holland St. West). As of 2014, 12 Holland St. West is the site of The Holland Bloom florist shop. (1, 2)
The two-storey, commercial, ‘row’ building located mid-block on the south side at 16 Holland St. West was built around 1872-1899 in the Ontario Vernacular style. The second floor had space for offices or living quarters. Whimster and Wilcox operated a clothing and garment store at this location many years ago. Charles Wilson worked for them. John McDowall moved to the area from Midland and ran a clothing store there sometime in the 1930’s or 1940’s. He had three children (Norrie, Jack and Pat). They lived in quarters above the Bank of Commerce and later moved to the apartment over the store.
The building has a wide, rectangular plan with a symmetrical organization. ‘Main street’ frontage with a typical, storefront façade is located at the street line. The symmetrical, three-bay façade originally had a high, articulated cornice of corbelled and dentilled brick (typical of rich detailing). Its ground floor was characterized by the rhythm of flat pilasters along the street edge. The existing doors and storefront are not original. Three, large window openings with segmented arch openings and concrete lug sills at the second-floor level have been partially filled. The windows are also not original. Built-up tar and gravel covers the flat roof. Masonry construction with brick cladding has been considerably altered in appearance. It is also no longer the site of Carmen’s Backyard Restaurant, as seen in this photo from 1995. (1, 2, 3)
Waardering, vernietiging en slectie
Aanvullingen
Ordeningstelsel
Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik
Voorwaarden voor raadpleging
Voorwaarden voor reproductie
Taal van het materiaal
Schrift van het materiaal
Taal en schrift aantekeningen
Fysieke eigenschappen en technische eisen
Toegangen
Verwante materialen
Bestaan en verblifplaats van originelen
HW 12 Karen's HW 16 Carmen's
Bestaan en verblijfplaats van kopieën
Related units of description
Aantekeningen
Alternative identifier(s)
Trefwoorden
Onderwerp trefwoord
- Store
- Store » Grocery Store
- Business » Sutherland's Grocery Store
- Building » Apartment
- Florist
- Karen's and Tina's Flowers
- Business » The Holland Bloom Florist Shop
- Office
- Store » Whimster & Wilcox
- Store » Clothing Store
- Business » Restaurant
- Business » Restaurant » Carmen's Backyard Restaurant
- Business
- Store » Grocery Store » Compton's IGA
- I.G.A.
Geografische trefwoorden
Naam ontsluitingsterm
- William Compton (Onderwerp)
- Marilyn Compton (Onderwerp)
- James Whimster (Onderwerp)
- Charles Wilson (Onderwerp)
- John McDowell (Onderwerp)
- Norrie McDowell (Onderwerp)
- Jack McDowell (Onderwerp)
- Pat McDowell (Onderwerp)
- Alec Sutherland (Onderwerp)
- Jessie Sutherland (Onderwerp)
- Bessie Ryan (Onderwerp)
- Betty Ryan (Onderwerp)