Heritage plaques presented for Walker House, Library and old post office

Kincardine's Walker House, Library and old post office will be sporting fancy heritage plaques after they were presented by Heritage Kincardine, last night (April 19), at the Kincardine council meeting.

Sylvia Leigh of Heritage Kincardine said the plaques feature the name of the building, and the construction date, along with the original builder and architect, if that information is known.

She urges residents who own buildings of historical or cultural value, built before 1910, to apply for a plaque through the Municipality of Kincardine website at: www.kincardine.net/. The cost for a plaque is $92.

"This is the perfect time to have these made and mounted, in time for Canada's 150th, Bruce County's 150th, and next year's Kincardine Reunion," she said.

Leigh held up the Walker House plaque, indicating it was built in 1850 by Francis "Paddy" and Jane Walker who were tavern owners. She and Kincardine mayor Anne Eadie presented the plaque to Kate Kincaid, president of the Paddy Walker Heritage Society.



Sylvia Leigh (left) and Kincardine mayor Anne Eadie (right) present the heritage plaque for the Walker House to Kate Kincaid

The heritage plaque for the Annex building (former post office), located on Queen Street, just north of the Kincardine Arts Centre, was presented to developer David Brown who owns the building.



Sylvia Leigh (left) and Kincardine mayor Anne Eadie (right) present the heritage plaque for the Annex building (old post office on Queen Street), to owner David Brown

And the heritage plaque for the Kincardine Library, a Carnegie building constructed by Mahood and Nicholson, was presented to Eadie.
 

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Sylvia Leigh (right) presents the Kincardine Library heritage plaque to Kincardine mayor Anne Eadie
 

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In answer to a question from council, Leigh said the brass plaques that you see on buildings in Kincardine mean those are designated heritage structures which have met strict criteria for that designation. The heritage plaques mean the buildings have historical or cultural significance.

Leigh said the heritage plaques are large enough that people can walk around town, see them from the road, and learn a bit about the heritage of Kincardine.