Below are some of the stories featured in our inaugural issue in 2008.
Heritage Home demolished without permit…
In what can only be described as a horrible precedent, a Toronto heritage home was demolished without warning, approval and definitely not a
Designation Reservations
Is heritage designation worth the trouble? By Johanne Yakula Nothing is more gratifying to old home lovers than a drive through a neighbourhood filled with
Insurance Assurance
A guide to insuring your heritage home By Marlene Campbell So, your historic building just received heritage designation and you are now one proud homeowner
Paint from the Past
The Vancouver Heritage Foundation sets an example for finding historic homes’ true colours. By Diane Switzer & Donald Luxton One of the most baffling questions
Gustav Stickley: The Wisconsin Farm Boy and His Ethical Chair
What is an ethical chair? What gives a chair its “chairness”? Gustav Stickley pondered such things and led us to modern aesthetics. By Kerry Lange
The Many Faces of Thornhill’s Library
This local landmark stands as a beautiful architectural gem, a reminder of our past, and as a testament to the adaptability of heritage structures. By
Welcome to Heritage Home website and magazine
Welcome Home. Sometimes you pick the house. More often, it picks you. By Darryl Simmons If you go to a book store you can usually
