Then and Now

This parcel of land had been allocated as a glebe for the Anglican Church in 1836

From furniture to grocery stores, banks to nightclubs, this building has served many purposes over the decades

In the 1890s, there was talk of an electric rail line that would run from Minet's Point around the bay to St. Vincent Park

Businesses that have occupied this downtown Barrie block over the decades include everything from seed stores to printers and hobby shops to billiard halls

The Owen Street church, considered to be rather elaborate in design these days, was thought to be quite plain back in the 1880s

The origins of Barrie's public library can be traced back to 1844 and the Mechanics' Institute

Known as the 'Barrie Bucket' and where five people were executed, the downtown jail closed its doors to prisoners in 2001

Solidly built bridge is still standing at the entrance to Johnson's Beach and the Barrie Yacht Club

Bernard Hind’s original Dominion House was a wooden structure, likely built sometime between 1830 and 1850

Initially known as the Exchange Block, the property also once housed a brewery before condos were eventually built at the site