
The Heritage Canada Foundation 5 Blackburn Avenue Tel: 613 237 1066 Ottawa, Ontario K1N 8A2 Fax: 613 237 5987 Canada Email: heritagecanada@heritagecanada.org Web: www.heritagecanada.org
5 Blackburn Avenue, Ontario Acquired in 2001 as the permanent headquarters of the Heritage Canada Foundation, 5 Blackburn Avenue was built in 1904–05. The dignified three-story red brick house features projecting bays, a deep-columned entry and side porch, and cross gabled gambrel roof. The spacious interior includes an elegant foyer, beautiful wood panelling and mouldings, and eight fireplaces. In 2004, 5 Blackburn was designated as a heritage building under the provincial Ontario Heritage Act. Open during regular office hours.
11 rue de l’Ancien-Chantier Québec City Open: office open by appointment during business hours.
This 1670 property, comprising two adjacent buildings in a heritage row, stands in the lower town of historic Québec City. Québec City is one of two Canadian municipalities designated as a world heritage site by UNESCO. The building was purchased and restored by the Heritage Canada Foundation to serve as one of its regional offices. The office now serves as the home of the Foundation Rues Principales. This non-profit organisation assists in revitalising the downtowns of communities.
Myrtleville House 34 Myrtleville Drive, Brantford, Ontario (519) 752 3216 Open: Myrtleville House Museum – May–Oct Tue–Sat 10am–4pm, Sun 12noon–4pm.
A two-storey, nine-room house built c.1837-8. Originally owned by Allen and Eliza Good, the house was later occupied by four consecutive generations of the Good family. In 1978 the Good family donated the farmhouse, its contents and several acres of land to the nation (held in trust by Heritage Canada Foundation).
The Papineau Chapel Montebello, Québec Open: for summer visitors.
This stone memorial chapel was built in 1851 by Louis-Joseph Papineau, an important political figure who saw himself as the defender of the national heritage of French Canada. The chapel was the first building acquired by the Heritage Canada Foundation. Chapel operated by the Société Louis-Joseph Papineau.
Runciman House 478 St George Street, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia Tel: (418) 694 9944
The Runciman House, originally built in 1817 for Anglican rector Rev John Millage, was purchased by George Runciman and his wife in 1822. Since then, six generations of the Runciman family have owned it. The Regency-style, one-and-a-half-storey, wood clapboard house has seen few alterations since it was built. Accessible to visitors by permission (leased as a private residence).
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