Source: The Review
New look, name with expansion at city museum
Posted By COREY LAROCQUE , REVIEW STAFF WRITER
A blend of the old and new on Ferry Street is expected to create a new place to commemorate the War of 1812, generate more traffic for the Lundy’s Lane Historical Museum and help revitalize the area around Main and Ferry streets.
New designs for an expansion of the Lundy’s Lane Historical Museum have a two-storey, glass-fronted display area added to the west side of the existing museum housed in the old Stamford township hall.
The designs were approved by city council in October, clearing the way for work to begin on the museum expansion that will be the city’s focal point for the War of 1812 bicentennial celebrations.
It will be home to the new 1812 visitors centre, for people visiting the museum to learn about the war that defined Canada.
Plans include a two-storey exhibit area, with glass windows allowing passersby to look into the museum from the sidewalk.
By bringing the museum, which is set back from the street, out to the sidewalk, staff from Toronto-based Moriyama and Teshima Architects hope to make it part of the activity on the street. (more…)
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