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A tour of the northern section of Downtown Waterloo starts at 2 p.m, in Waterloo Square this The weather cooperated last Sunday for the flrst Chamber of Commerce walking tour com-en trating on the wildlife of Water loo Park. The crowd, numbering about 35, ranged in age from those in strollers to senior citi zen.» Sunday Both Bob, and Marg Howell are members of the Downtown Resi dents Association. as well as sharing an interest in old build, ings. Marg is active in the Local Architectural Conservation Advi sory Committee and the Waterloo Regional Heritage Foundation. in addition to working on a BA. in architectural history. This tour has proven to be most interesting and informative in the past. Tours continue The tour begins at Waterloo Square then down Albert Street to Young Street, and to Fountain then travelling down Spring, Al bert, Central, Dorset, and back to Young and King, ending back at Waterloo Square. There are several buildings on the tour which are interesting both from the historical and architectural point of view. The Police Building was built in I904 tth' a Carnegie Library. The house at 7 Central Street was built in um and was used as the area's first Evangelical Church. The old Post Office on King Street was built in 1921. The Bank of Montreal, which} currently undergoing renovations. was [or merly the Mulson's Bank and is the last example of bank archr tecture in Waterloo. One of Waterloo's most recou nizable landmarks is on the tour, The Waterloo House at King and Erb Streets seems to appear in most old pictures of the Down town. There is a good reason for this. It has been in this location since IMO when it was called the Bowman House. The front por- tion destroyed by fire was rebuilt in 1890 and called the Zimmer, man House. It changed names and owners in 1905 when it became the Hotel Lewis. From 1920 to the early i930's it ceased gallery " petun- frammg warm =c=erxrtdtgi,rgif1 My //)(lf/Y)/1/:(' (I / C, ' ' . ' t) C "srftwsiottalfiutwr1 As professional framers we have high standards and pride in our craftsman- ship. It's represented in every picture we frame. This means that you, the customer, may be assured of the finest care and protection of the work you leave to be framed, that the finished product will be of fine quality which you will be proud to display for many years of enjoyment. 12 UNIVERSITY AVENUE EAST WTOO, 886-2020 being a hirlel and was used as quarters for a social club called the Waterloo Club Ltd. Stan Chadder purchased the building in the early 1930s and resumed th operation as the Waterloo “130‘. In the Wills he sold it to his sons Bob and Edward, who continued to run it for almost 40 years, The hotel became the Waterloo House in 1979 when it was purchased try Kerry Long and Man Huston. It was their objective to upgrade the hotel without sacrificing its flavour, The hotel is a three storey structure with 25 rooms, I rev taurant and two lounges. It is on a 67 x 265 foot lot. the exterior has been sandblasted and a special sealant was applied to preserve the bricks. Canopies were placed over the three entrances. The kitchen was renovated and en Iarged Long and Huston are both graduates from Ryerson in Res taurant Administration and both worked in managerial positions in the Great West Beef Restau- rant Organization before pur chasing the Hotel. The hotel restaurant. called Ivy's makes effective use of the large windows, high ceiling, and natural wood noors which blend to give it an open and airy atmosphere. The Hero of Water loo is a eon lounge with a small stand-up bar. Taps has a large dynamic stand-up bar which was specially built for the hotel. There is a large television screen and this bar eaters to the univer sity crowd upon which Chadders built their business. 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