Albert Street 1947 Sidewalk stamp on NW corner of Albert and Eyre Streets City Planner, Ed Landry reminded me that there is a sidewalk stamp near the northwest corner of Albert Street at Eyre. It is the only sidewalk stamp of this kind that we know of that exists outside the Kingsmount area. Wembley Dr.ContinueContinue reading “Sidewalk Stampspotting”
Category Archives: Heritage
Bell Mansion
The Bell Mansion is one of the oldest and architecturally significant buildings in the Kingsmount-Bell Park area and, indeed, the City of Greater Sudbury. With Laurentian University in insolvency and the court conducting a confidential process for sale of property including land and buildings, the Sudbury Arts Council posted the following media release regarding theContinueContinue reading “Bell Mansion”
Kingsmount Sidewalk Stamps:
Take a walk back in time Perhaps you’ve stumbled upon these inconspicuous sidewalk markings in the Kingsmount neighbourhood. If not, the discovery awaits you. The 2 km loop on the attached map connects all eight stamps and can be started from any point. A sidewalk primer It is reported that when Patrick and Minnie FrawleyContinueContinue reading “Kingsmount Sidewalk Stamps:”
Promoting our Heritage Assets
Aurora Dubois (1888) and Andrew McNaughton (1887) surveys (Source: GSPL; Surveys combined by Haynes) Residents of Kingsmount-Bell Park are fortunate to live in an area with a rich history. The Andrew McNaughton and Aurora Dubois surveys are two of the oldest properties surveyed and subdivided beyond the downtown core. The area’s buildings, streetscapes, landscapes andContinueContinue reading “Promoting our Heritage Assets”