Tuesday, January 10, 2023

A Streetcar Barn


 This is a shot of one of the streetcar maintenance barns at the Wychwood Barns which have been renovated and now are used as a community and cultural centre. The barns were built in 1913 and have heritage protection. This hall, barn 2, is used for many events throughout the year and houses the Saturday farmers market all winter. Some of the other barns house a theatre, a community greenhouse, artist studios and also some artist homes. It is an active place.

17 comments:

Stefan Jansson said...

Great use of the old building.

Taken For Granted said...

These are all fine uses of this historic building, but I do miss the old streetcars. They were a great way to get around a city. Their disappearance may have been a conspiracy of auto, tires, and gas companies.

Sharon said...

What an excellent reuse of this building.

William Kendall said...

A good conversion.

John "By Stargoose And Hanglands" said...

Always good to see old buildings being renovated and found a good use.

Anvilcloud said...

Glad that it has been repurposed.

Tom said...

...many communities have cavernous buildings that are finding new life. This looks like wonderful use.

eileeninmd said...

Hello,
It is nice the barns have so many new uses, a year round farmers market sounds great. Take care, enjoy your day!

s.c said...

Great buildings for reuse. They knew how to build for the future.

Blogoratti said...

Looks super cool. Greetings!

Bill said...

A wonderful reuse for the building. Looks very nice and modern.

Anne Hagman-Niilola said...

Awesome photo!

roentare said...

Looks like a great space for exhibition

Laura. M said...

Estupenda tu mirada que nos lleva muy lejos.
Un abrazo.

21 Wits said...

Wow, this looks incredible!

Catalyst said...

Thank goodness they didn't tear it down.

Iris Flavia said...

Very nice! I just can imagine a vivid market in there.