Grist Mill

Posted on December 26, 2019 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Architecture • Tagged Balls Falls, branches, copyright, history, Ontario, photography, shadow, tree, windows, winter, wooden • 4 Comments

Sun casts a tree shadow on the historic flour and grist mill built circa 1810 in the village of Glen Elgin by George and John Ball.

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Beach Architecture

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Architecture • Tagged art, bench, blue sky, copyright, deck, Grand Bend, Ontario, photography, railing, sand, seagulls, seat, view, wood • Leave a comment

An October morning view of Lake Huron at Grand Bend.

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Red Door Detail

Posted on September 17, 2019 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Architecture • Tagged art, black, copyright, door, Flowers, green, hotel, iron, Ontario, photography, red, wooden, wrought • 2 Comments

Close on the front door of the Benmiller Inn, a lovely country hotel built around an historic woolen mill.

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Ramshackle II

Posted on April 15, 2017 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Architecture • Tagged blue, copyright, photography, Port Stanley, rusty, spring, vent, windows, wood • 2 Comments

A marina building at Port Stanley that’s seen better days.

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Balustrade

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Architecture • Tagged copyright, lake, Oakville, photography, porch, white • 2 Comments

Looking through history on the front porch of the Erchless Estate in Oakville.

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Coliseum Reflection

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Architecture • Tagged 1921, brick, building, copyright, historic, photography, reflection, Toronto • Leave a comment

Built in 1921, the historic CNE Coliseum building is now part of the Enercare Centre.

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Stone Wall Window

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Architecture • Tagged copyright, grey, Ontario, photography, St Marys, stone, window • Leave a comment

Close on a solid old stone building in St. Marys.

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Slate Blue Mansard Roof

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Architecture • Tagged blue, copyright, design, historic, Ontario, pattern, photography, slate, St Marys, victorian, white • Leave a comment

A delightful detail in downtown St Marys, Ontario.

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Deco Doors

Posted on September 17, 2016 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Architecture • Tagged Art Deco, CNE, copyright, doors, Horse Palace, photography, Toronto • 4 Comments

A detail of the unique Art Deco style doors of the Horse Palace at the CNE. Built in 1931, in 1993 the doors were restored to their original appearance.
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Etched Windows

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Architecture • Tagged blue, copyright, curly q, door, faded, glass, photography, white • Leave a comment

A sweet architectural detail seen in St. Marys, Ontario.

© Sheila Creighton 2016