Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Montgomery's Inn

The tour of the Islington Village murals (I showed one yesterday) began at Montgomery's Inn which is now a community museum for that area of the city but which was built in the 1830s by Irish immigrants and served as an inn until the 1850s. From that time it served as many things including even a church for awhile until being saved from the wrecking ball in the 1970s and turned into a community museum showing the history of the area and the inn and operating a tea room on weekends. I'm so glad this wonderful stone building was saved!
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17 comments:

  1. Stefan JanssonMay 15, 2012 at 2:51 PM

    Sure has an interesting story this old building.

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  2. DebMay 15, 2012 at 3:03 PM

    It looks a fine building, glad it wasn't flattened in the '70s.

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  3. AnonymousMay 15, 2012 at 3:45 PM

    Love this building and the little path!

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  4. jennyfrecklesMay 15, 2012 at 4:50 PM

    Lovely, timeless looking place - glad they decided to save it.

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  5. Paul in Powell RiverMay 15, 2012 at 5:21 PM

    Good! Those kinds of buildings need saving! Beautiful.

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  6. Regina KMay 15, 2012 at 5:59 PM

    It is always refreshing to find and save old buildings. History is so important to all of us.

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  7. EG CameraGirlMay 15, 2012 at 6:04 PM

    Oh my goodness! I'm so surprised this building was nearly torn down. I LOVE it!

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  8. LúciaMay 15, 2012 at 6:13 PM

    A museum and a tea room in a building full of history and personality, very nice!

    I don't remember when I last saw a blue sky in Sao Paulo... :(

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  9. ArtandArchitecture-SF.comMay 15, 2012 at 6:48 PM

    What an absolutely gorgeous building, grounds look rather divine too.

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  10. HalcyonMay 15, 2012 at 8:18 PM

    I'm glad it was saved too! So much character.

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  11. JackMay 15, 2012 at 9:55 PM

    A fine stone building. The 1960s and 1970s were a dangerous time for older communities as "urban renewal" (i.e., bulldozing) was the fashion for the time.

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  12. RandyMay 15, 2012 at 11:40 PM

    Looks like a strong place.

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  13. Erika sageMay 16, 2012 at 10:04 AM

    Beautiful place, with great memories...I remember going to the inn as a student at OLS...and I had my wedding reception at the Inn. Love the history in those pictures <3

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  14. PerthDailyPhotoMay 16, 2012 at 11:13 AM

    Me too Pat, it's way too easy to just knock buildings down and replace them with something unattractive, brilliant to see that this 1830's inn was saved that fate.

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  15. AnonymousMay 16, 2012 at 2:48 PM

    It's a grand looking old place, and clearly steeped in history too.

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  16. Melbourne Australia PhotosMay 17, 2012 at 5:57 PM

    Gorgeous shot, Pat!

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  17. Kranky GrannyMay 21, 2012 at 12:35 AM

    This building has a castle look to me. I love old stone buildings and the multi-levels give it so much character.

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