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Exchange Brewery, TheDoors Open Niagara-on-the-Lake

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    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 Street
    Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
    E-mail: info@exchangebrewery.com
    https://exchangebrewery.com

    Architecture

    Year built: 1880; adapted in 2015
    Building type:CommercialFood and drink
    Architect: Williamson Chong
    Architectural style:Art moderne

    Dates/hours open

    Oct 18, 11:00am - Oct 18, 05:00pm

    Saturday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.