Growing up in Dundas everybody knew the Schwaben Inn. It was an institution. A place to go for schnitzel and catch up with neigbours or meet new friends. The restaurant closed its doors for good in 20…
Selling Our Future for $2
Safety is priceless. However, in Dundas, it’s being sacrificed for as little as two dollars. According to Councillor Arlene VanderBeek and city staff, that’s how much it might cost a private resident …
An Oasis In The Country: The Millgrove House
A breathtaking home designed by Toms+McNally Design in Millgrove, aptly named The Millgrove House, sits hidden from view amongst the Flamborough countryside. The approximately 8,500 square foot house,…
The #greendoorhouse
Have you ever heard of a house that has it’s own hashtag? Architect Agata Mancini’s house does. The #greendoorhouse stands alone as a contemporary splash on a historic street. Agata and her husband To…
Best of Hutton & Souter
The architecture firm of Gordon J. Hutton & William R. Souter came about because of Souter’s work with Mills & Hutton from 1910-1914. During those years Souter was a junior assistant in charge…
Francis Fougere presents The Carports of Pleasant Valley
Inspired by his childhood home in suburban Montreal, Photographer Francis Fougere is bringing his latest photo series “The Carports of Pleasant Valley” to the Dundas Carnegie Gallery from June 2nd to …
The Death Of The Fawcett House And A Call To Save Modernity
So long, Fawcett House. A Trevor Garwood-Jones jewel located at the edge of Sydenham Hill in Dundas, with an incredible vista of the valley, has just been demolished. This marks a similar trend happen…
Best of Charles Mills
Charles Mills was a prominent architect in the city of Hamilton after returning from the United States where he studied architecture and completed his apprenticeship. Upon his return he quickly became…
Architecture Crawl 2.0
It has been just over 2 years now since the Hamilton Burlington Society of Architects hosted their first Architecture Crawl (during the OAA Annual General Meeting). Finally, after much anticipation, t…
Top 10 James Balfour buildings in Hamilton
James Balfour was born in Hamilton on December 24th, 1854 and apprenticed in Scotland at Peddie & Kinnear. He opened his own office upon arrival back to Hamilton in 1873 and quickly became a proli…