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Vintage g:rchased by Major A Waterioo holdi and â€"company and its land holdâ€" While the exact amount of the purchase price was not released, a spokesman for the company did say the price was based upon indeâ€" pendent appraisals of the chase all the outstanding shares of Vintage Homes Ltd. from the Wiebe family. Major Holdings and Deâ€" velopments Ltd. announced largest home builders in the Waterioo Region. Page 18 â€" Waterioo Chronicle, Wednesday, March 12, 1975 Shape... Fast Not a sign of that colliâ€" sion when our experts reâ€"condition your car. Fine work at moderâ€" Back in Good 430 ALBERT ST. PH. 884â€"0550 WATERLOO Package TC 1315D Cassette Deck NORTHDALE AUTO BODY «Naturnal @ cAudio Sony Packages of Surprises Invest your money wisely: Buy Sony of one of the it Matching speakers and a Stereo equipment stand Sony STR 7055 Receiver _ 44 King St. S. Waterloo 576â€"7730 now onLy *999°" to Waterloo group Historical Reflections of Waterloo has been awardâ€" ed a $2,500 grant for its work in literature by the Ontario Arts Council. The grant was just part of more than $300,000 awardâ€" ed by the OAC to theatre groups, dance groups, visual arts, music festivals, perio dicals and special proâ€" jects. The grant was one of 67 awarded to different groups and projects across the proâ€" vince with the largest grant, $50,000, going to the interâ€" national women‘s _ year special project. dinner . £ Appeal‘s canvassers dinner . About 1,100 volunteer canâ€" vassers will take part in the kickâ€"off dinner to be held on March 11 at the Bingermman Park Ballroom. This is the first time that the The appeal. which has 29 member agencies, has set a goal of $926,.000 for this year‘s campaign. During 1974. _ member _ agencies assisted more than 86.000 large gathering. with the volunteer workers in the industrial, _ general _ and specific areas_> $2,500 grant caster with the CTV tele vision network, will be the guest speaker during the Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo Federâ€" ‘s canvassers ADD PS 5520 or turntable with magnetic cartndge by Marg Rowell Each of the buildings which we have featured in this colâ€" umn has, in some particular way, fitted into the Architectâ€" ural heritage of Waterloo. Each building has had its own special points of interest and charm. In some situations, a grouping of buildings and other features can combine to give an amount of charm and interest which is greater than the sum of the interest found in each individual building. In a few locations in a city,. such a building group consists of the buildings ranged along a street, forming what is known as a streetscape. Such a street gives an impression of beauty, which can make the most casual passerby say "I wish my street looked like that.~ Albert Street is such a street. ' Albert Street serves as a coâ€"herent for a variety of buildâ€" Historic Waterioo â€" Albert St. shows charm and beauty more. The right side of the gateway is formed by the brilâ€" liant white house of Dr. P.A. Voelker. Although geographiâ€" cally located on Young St.. this house contributes much to the charm of Albert St.. from which it is seen at its best. This gothic house represents an important step in the arâ€" chitectural history of Waterfoo, for its 1849 date marks the beginning of this very popular style. Streets with such unique character and charm deserve to be protected from modifications which will alter or reâ€" move those features which combine to form such an attracâ€" tive streetscape. ing styles and ages, a number of which have been featured in this column. Buildings of the 1920‘s stand beside houses built before confederation. Palatial twoâ€"story residences share the same street with small oneâ€"storey houses. Red brick. white brick and painted brick are interspersed with houses of wood siding,. and a sharp eye can spot concrete and stone in architectural use. A charming irregularity is provided by a variety of setâ€"backs, and the picture is comâ€" pleted by the towering trees that shelter the buildings while providing unity to the whole. Let us pretend for a moment that it is a quiet, warm spring day, and go for a leisurely walk up Albert Street, If we start at Erb St.. we can see on our right the Waterioo Mutual Inâ€" surance building. On our left is the tastefully modern Public Library, then on the right and partly hidden by trees, is the Police Station. built in 1904 as a Carnegie Library. On the left. opposite the station is a yellow house dated 1855. Again on the right we have the 1903 home of Mr. Frowde Seagram. Crossing Bridgeport Rd.. the green painted house on the left is an 1866 Gothic style. As we approach Young St.. we get the effect of a gateway inviting us to step through to see even The left side of the gateway is marked by a pair of solid redâ€"brick Victorian houses. which lead the eve to the left to see a glumpse of Waterloo Park. and a promise of picnics in the warm weather to come. Near the corner of Spring St.. we can see three small oneâ€" storey houses. each one with a different exterior covering. Could some of these have logs underneath the exterior? Farther on. to the right. is a brick and stone building. built in 1859 in the traditional Mennonite Georgian style. and one of the first hotels in Waterloo. In front of this house stands a very special feature. a large sycamore tree. Further on. to the left. is a house covered in white sidâ€" ing: a large house which stands on a hill and yet is partialâ€" Iy hidden amongst large pine trees. This house looks Vicâ€" torian. but the siding. porches and bay windows hide the frame of a very substantial 1846 home. As we pass Central St.. we get another glimpse of Waterâ€" loo Park on our left. while to the right we can see the treeâ€" dotted playground of MacGregor school. the site of the first school house in the city. & 16 UNION STREET EAST, WATERLOO, 7456773 Open : Tuesday â€" Saturday 10 a m. â€" 5:30 pm. REGULAR STOCK (with daily specials) “Sale Ends, Saturday, March 15 The TREASURE TROVE of GIFTS ~"Canadian and Imported Handcraftted G i#ts" n SPRING SALE 20% OFF