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Coach & Lantern, The Doors Open Hamilton Region

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Coach & Lantern, The

Ancaster is Ontario’s third-oldest community. The Coach and Lantern belongs to a cluster of buildings that have been in continuous use here since 1832. This gorgeous stone building has been a court of law, a hotel and now a pub. This well-known pub and centre for live music is part of a thriving commercial block.

  • Food vendors
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed
  • Rental opportunities

Contact info

384 Wilson Street East
Ancaster, Ontario
Email: kirsty@coachandlantern.ca
https://www.coachandlantern.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1832
Building type: Courthouse Food and drink Historical landmark

Dates/hours open

May 04, 11:30am - 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.

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  • 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)

420 Wing Oshawa Inc. Doors Open Oshawa

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420 Wing Oshawa Inc.

The 420 Wing has been in operation since 1948 when returning Air Force veterans formed a "Wing," as did many other cities and towns across Canada. Offering support and encouragement to the Royal Canadian Air Cadet squadrons and individuals involved in various aspects of aviation, it remains a fully accessible vital organization. Light refreshments will be available while supplies last.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

1000 Stevenson Road North
Oshawa, Ontario
https://420wing.com

Architecture

Year built: 1943
Building type: Military

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

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

Case United Church Doors Open Hamilton Region

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Case United Church

Originally a Romanesque revival structure, Case United Church has been updated to include a foyer, accessible washrooms, user-friendly stairs and a mechanical lift between floors. Upstairs, a light-filled gathering space offers views of the surrounding farmland and a connecting door to the sanctuary. A vital part of the community, Case United and its cemetery reflect its rural location.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed
  • Rental opportunities

Contact info

6180 White Church Road East
Mount Hope, Ontario
Email: cjwallace1990@hotmail.com

Architecture

Year built: 1894; renovated in 2021
Building type: Place of worship
Architect: Rebecca Beatty (architect) in association with Toms + McNally Design

Dates/hours open

May 04, 10:00am - May 05, 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

Church of Our Saviour the Redeemer Doors Open Hamilton Region

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Church of Our Saviour the Redeemer

This church — founded in 1876 as the Church of The Redeemer — was established in 2007 with the amalgamation of the parishes of The Redeemer and the Church of our Saviour, Stoney Creek (founded in 1919). See how the 1876 church expanded in 1952, view stained-glass windows and learn the story of the Dossal tapestry.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Parking
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

25 Lake Avenue South
Stoney Creek, Ontario
Email: bahmankalantari96@gmail.com
https://www.oursaviourtheredeemer.com

Architecture

Year built: 1876; 1894 (buttresses); 1952 (addition to 1876 church); 1968 (chapel, Corman Hall and offices)
Building type: Historical landmark Place of worship
Architect: James H. Christie (1968)

Dates/hours open

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

Church of St. John the Evangelist Doors Open Hamilton Region

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Church of St. John the Evangelist

This church opened in 1892. The adjacent Hannah Public School was purchased in 1906 and served as the parish hall until it was destroyed by fire in 1990. Drawn to service, the congregation decided to build an affordable housing complex on the site. Today, the church has a thriving connection to music in the church and community.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Kid-friendly
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

320 Charlton Avenue West
Hamilton, Ontario
Email: emmacubitt@gmail.com
https://www.rockonlocke.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1892
Building type: Place of worship
Architect: Strickland & Symons, Toronto

Dates/hours open

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

City of Oshawa Greenhouse Doors Open Oshawa

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City of Oshawa Greenhouse

This is one of the few remaining city-run glass greenhouses in Ontario. Once containing the city's tropical plant collections, it now produces most of the annual bedding plants used in the city's flower beds, hanging baskets and planters. Come and see where city gardeners and seasonal staff grow the plants that adorn Oshawa’s streets, gardens and parks.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Parking
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

919 Farewell Street
Oshawa, Ontario
https://www.oshawa.ca/en/parks-recreation-and-culture/gardens.aspx

Architecture

Year built: 1964

Dates/hours open

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

Colonel R.S. McLaughlin Armoury Doors Open Oshawa

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Colonel R.S. McLaughlin Armoury

This brick armoury on a stone foundation contains a large drill hall. The square towers that flank the drill hall façade emphasize its fortress motif. The armoury is a recognized federal heritage building because of its historical associations and its architectural and environmental values. Come and view the military equipment and visit the main floor and officers' mess.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

53 Simcoe Street North
Oshawa, Ontario

Architecture

Year built: 1914
Building type: Military

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

Dundas Museum & Archives Doors Open Hamilton Region

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Dundas Museum & Archives

Opened in 1956, the Dundas Museum & Archives is a private, non-profit museum that collects, interprets and celebrates the unique identity of the Valley Town. As part of Doors Open Hamilton, they welcome the public to tour its permanent galleries. As well, you can visit the historical c. 1848 Doctor's Office and the 1873 Pirie House.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed
  • Rental opportunities

Contact info

139 Park Street West
Dundas, Ontario
Email: kevin@dundasmuseum.ca
https://dundasmuseum.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1873, 1956, 1963, 2013
Building type: Attraction Historical landmark Museum
Architect: McCallum Sather (2013 addition)

Dates/hours open

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

Dundurn National Historic Site — Dundurn Castle Doors Open Hamilton Region

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Dundurn National Historic Site — Dundurn Castle

Dundurn Castle is one of the finest examples of high regency-style architecture in the country. Constructed in the 1830s for Sir Allan Napier MacNab (railway magnate, lawyer and politician), the buildings deteriorated under subsequent owners, but were restored in the 1960s to their original splendour. Today, Dundurn Castle tells the story of the MacNabs and the people who served them.

  • Digital Doors Open
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Kid-friendly
  • National Historic Site (Canada)
  • Parking
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Site has blue and gold provincial plaque
  • Site is protected by the Ontario Heritage Trust
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed
  • Videos
  • Virtual tours
  • Kid-friendly
  • National Historic Site (Canada)
  • Site has blue and gold provincial plaque
  • Site is protected by the Ontario Heritage Trust

Contact info

610 York Blvd.
Hamilton, Ontario
Email: Richard.Barlas@hamilton.ca
https://www.hamilton.ca/dundurn

Architecture

Year built: 1835
Building type: Historical landmark Historical house Museum
Architect: Robert Wetherell

Durham College — Oshawa Campus Doors Open Oshawa

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Durham College — Oshawa Campus

Durham College — Oshawa Campus, a leader in teaching and learning, boasts a vibrant campus culture, serving more than 13,700 full-time and 14,600 professional and part-time students. During Doors Open, guided campus tours (registration required) will showcase the campus and its state-of-the-art learning spaces. If you can’t make it on May 4, register for their May 7 Program Information Night.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Washrooms

Contact info

2000 Simcoe Street North
Oshawa, Ontario
https://durhamcollege.ca/event/program-information-night-oshawa-3

Architecture

Building type: Educational facility

Dates/hours open

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

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

Fire Station No. 6 Doors Open Oshawa

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Fire Station No. 6

Oshawa’s newest fire station is a 992-square-metre (10,675-square-foot) single-storey building, designed to complement the historical legacy of Windfields Farm. Built on the former Windfields Farm land (the birthplace of champion racehorse Northern Dancer), the building also reflects the area's agricultural history. Tour this unique space, explore a collection of Windfields Farm memorabilia and view fire safety information.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms

Contact info

2339 Simcoe Street North
Oshawa, Ontario
https://www.oshawa.ca/en/fire-services-community-support/fire-stations.aspx

Architecture

Year built: 2016
Building type: Green building Fire station
Architect: Thomas Brown Architects Inc.

Dates/hours open

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

Grace Anglican Church Doors Open Hamilton Region

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Grace Anglican Church

Situated in a park-like setting, Grace Anglican Church is known for many things: the beautiful building, the surrounding cemetery and its wide-ranging charitable works. The sanctuary has been updated many times to include stained glass, an organ and other details. The grand hall offers community functions, often including music. This idyllic small-town community church thrives in Waterdown.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

157 Mill Street North
Waterdown, Ontario
Email: office@graceanglicanwaterdown.org
https://www.graceanglicanwaterdown.org

Architecture

Year built: 1860
Building type: Place of worship

Dates/hours open

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

Halo Studio Doors Open Hamilton Region

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Halo Studio

The Halo Studio is a one-of-a-kind recording studio that offers professional audio engineering services in the heart of downtown Hamilton. Their custom-built live room offers outstanding tone and the perfect vibes for creating great projects. Their control room also boasts the perfect listening environment, featuring a console that has recorded Bruce Springsteen and Kanye West.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed
  • Rental opportunities

Contact info

57 Augusta Street
Hamilton, Ontario
Email: halomusichamilton@gmail.com
https://www.halomusic.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1973
Building type: Commercial
Architect: Trevor Garwood Jones

Dates/hours open

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

Hamilton Police Museum (Tisdale House) Doors Open Hamilton Region

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Hamilton Police Museum (Tisdale House)

Tisdale House is the oldest home in Ancaster. In the 1820s, the building was occupied by "Charcoal Burner" John O’Neil and housed two charcoal kilns. Later, the house became an undertaker’s parlour run by George Moore. The house has been fully retrofitted and is now home to the Ancaster Community Policing Centre and the Hamilton Police Museum.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

314 Wilson Street East
Ancaster, Ontario

Architecture

Year built: 1806
Building type: Attraction Historical landmark Museum

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

Hamilton Wentworth District School Board Archives Doors Open Hamilton Region

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Hamilton Wentworth District School Board Archives

Located at the Hill Park Learning Centre, the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board Archives contains records and memorabilia of almost 350 former and current Hamilton-region schools. The volunteers and staff of the archives will be compiling photos, records and possibly videos of the music presented at high schools in the area. A treasure trove for former students and families.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

465 East 16th Street
Hamilton, Ontario
Email: hhillgre@hwdsb.on.ca
https://www.hwdsb.on.ca/community/archive

Architecture

Year built: 1988
Building type: Educational facility

Dates/hours open

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