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[Image: 26628615345_26857bc2e7_b.jpg]Symbols of Kitchener by Matt, on Flickr

[Image: 26183797083_4e7a4b7e7d_b.jpg]Victoria Park on Ice by Matt, on Flickr

[Image: 26182147254_b478906aa5_b.jpg]St. Paul's by Matt, on Flickr

[Image: 26515248890_0838bf1664_b.jpg]Teals of Justice by Matt, on Flickr

[Image: 26694012042_f6f5cd4d52_b.jpg]Brick City by Matt, on Flickr

[Image: 26720990021_bb4673f07d_b.jpg]Sky, Church, Canopy by Matt, on Flickr
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Is there any way to add more than 6 images per post? The old limit was 10!
[Image: 26544831380_6dbb17e197_b.jpg]Autumn in Victoria Park by Matt, on Flickr

[Image: 26852957562_c24fa74bf9_b.jpg]305 King West by Matt, on Flickr

[Image: 26947378516_08d060a042_b.jpg]48 Ontario Street North by Matt, on Flickr

[Image: 26830578300_a60d742201_b.jpg]TD Centre by Matt, on Flickr

[Image: 27037453571_994dd27bf3_b.jpg]Fishing The Grand by Matt, on Flickr
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The sunrise colours were lovely in Victoria Park this morning!  Mobile phone photos only, but no post-processing at all (apart from a resize).

   

   
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(09-10-2016, 11:31 AM)tomh009 Wrote: The sunrise colours were lovely in Victoria Park this morning!  Mobile phone photos only, but no post-processing at all (apart from a resize).

Great pictures. How fortunate is this city to havve such a gem in the City Centre !
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(09-06-2016, 06:31 PM)Lens Wrote: [Image: 26947378516_08d060a042_b.jpg]48 Ontario Street North by Matt, on Flickr

This building has heritage designation for some weird reason. It belongs to Kitchener and has been sitting empty for a while, thus eating away resources from other more interesting properties worthy of such protection.
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The City has a few "weird reasons":

Quote:The building at 48 Ontario Street North is the only heritage-listed building currently
owned by the City. It has been vacant since 2001, but is secure, regularly inspected and
maintained. There is strong community interest in bringing the building into full use and
vitality. In part, this is due to concerns related to other City assets of heritage interest,
which are heightened by the demolition of the Forsyth (1908-2006) and Mayfair (1905-
2015) buildings.

This Classical Revival style building was built circa 1914 by Bell Telephone Co., with
attractive decorative features executed in brownstone, a relatively rare building material
in Berlin/Kitchener. Notable interior features include the front staircase with slate treads
and metal risers, wood handrail and metal balustrade and newel posts (Report DTS-05-
199 and Heritage Report, 2006). The property is currently listed on the Municipal
Heritage Register and slated for designation under Part IV of the Heritage Act.

Used by Bell Telephone from 1914 to 1941, the building was subsequently occupied by
the Unemployment Insurance Commission from 1942 until 1944, and then by the
Employment and Selective Service Office from 1945 to 1946. Following the Second
World War, the building became home to a local branch of the Royal Canadian Legion.
The building was vacated by the Royal Canadian Legion in 2001 and has remained
vacant since. “The Legion” was well known in the latter decades of the twentieth century
for live performances; inspiring a vibrant local music scene. 
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(09-12-2016, 02:40 PM)nms Wrote: The City has a few "weird reasons":

Quote:The building at 48 Ontario Street North is the only heritage-listed building currently
owned by the City. It has been vacant since 2001, but is secure, regularly inspected and
maintained. There is strong community interest in bringing the building into full use and
vitality. In part, this is due to concerns related to other City assets of heritage interest,
which are heightened by the demolition of the Forsyth (1908-2006) and Mayfair (1905-
2015) buildings.

This Classical Revival style building was built circa 1914 by Bell Telephone Co., with
attractive decorative features executed in brownstone, a relatively rare building material
in Berlin/Kitchener. Notable interior features include the front staircase with slate treads
and metal risers, wood handrail and metal balustrade and newel posts (Report DTS-05-
199 and Heritage Report, 2006). The property is currently listed on the Municipal
Heritage Register and slated for designation under Part IV of the Heritage Act.

Used by Bell Telephone from 1914 to 1941, the building was subsequently occupied by
the Unemployment Insurance Commission from 1942 until 1944, and then by the
Employment and Selective Service Office from 1945 to 1946. Following the Second
World War, the building became home to a local branch of the Royal Canadian Legion.
The building was vacated by the Royal Canadian Legion in 2001 and has remained
vacant since. “The Legion” was well known in the latter decades of the twentieth century
for live performances; inspiring a vibrant local music scene. 

Thanks for the info. They do indeed look weird and weak.  I'm always surprised at how heritage properties are chosen. Some rather remarkable properties are allowed to be brought down, while others are protected because they have a nice staircase.
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(09-12-2016, 01:40 PM)BuildingScout Wrote: This building has heritage designation for some weird reason. It belongs to Kitchener and has been sitting empty for a while, thus eating away resources from other more interesting properties worthy of such protection.

It doesn't really "eat away resources as such" as the city is doing only minimal maintenance on it.

I think it would make a great spot for the local arts community.
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I checked out 48 Ontario Street as part of Doors Open. The site has the potential to be remodeled into something similar to the Button Factory in Waterloo: a multi-use space that would be available to a variety of community groups.
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[Image: 29458542870_33eb6fb03d_h.jpg]
A stitching-together of some photos I took while walking from Park St to Google on Saturday during Doors Open https://flic.kr/p/LT9Jty
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An early fall morning at Victoria Park ...

   
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... and Kitchener City Hall in the early evening:

   
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(09-14-2016, 03:05 PM)Chicopee Wrote: 48 Ontario street is included in Doors Open this Saturday. Should be interesting to get a close look in person. And as always, thanks Matt (LENS) for sharing your incredible photography!

Thanks Chicopee!
Great to see some other folks chipping in on this thread as well!

Here's some more:

[Image: 26843252490_a7803f6c4e_b.jpg]Health Sciences Centre at Conestoga by Matt, on Flickr

[Image: 27110442036_d35dd4f19e_b.jpg]Looming by Matt, on Flickr

[Image: 26550061363_66ddbc8289_b.jpg]Gaukel Street by Matt, on Flickr
KW actually has quite a few nice terminating vistas like City Hall at the end of Gaukel St

[Image: 26657677483_130e26fab8_b.jpg]Southwest by Matt, on Flickr

[Image: 27019364190_760a6df2b5_b.jpg]Light and Shadow by Matt, on Flickr

[Image: 26835915523_9f2b0c1fa7_b.jpg]Steel Glass City by Matt, on Flickr
City Centre contrasts nicely with City Hall
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[Image: 27196008073_e6d6495041_b.jpg]City of Gold by Matt, on Flickr

[Image: 27664282290_4d5b1f8947_b.jpg]Stream Reflections by Matt, on Flickr

[Image: 27852318931_5b03668247_b.jpg]Sailors' Delight by Matt, on Flickr

[Image: 27338712150_68dd333ca6_b.jpg]Icy by Matt, on Flickr

[Image: 27928000232_1e23e990b9_b.jpg]Canada Day in Kitchener by Matt, on Flickr

[Image: 27743542791_932b18455b_b.jpg]DTK Skies by Matt, on Flickr
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(10-07-2016, 09:48 PM)Chicopee Wrote: LENS, you're welcome and thank you.  There's a few (several) shots on your Flickr account I'd be very interested in purchasing and framing; one of which is called "King Street" (taken December 4, 2014). The shot and vibrant colors are phenomenal, and would look great with my Lance Russwurm collection!  I  have a few shots I'll post in the coming days...

Awesome! I'll pm you with my contact info. Lance Russworm has some gorgeous local scenes, It'd be an honour to be on the wall beside his work!
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