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  • Cobourg District Collegiate Institute West
    Cobourg District Collegiate Institute West
    Image       This new Collegiate was built in 1902 on King Street West when the original Collegiate built in 1870 and located at 117 King Street East(across from St. Peter's Rectory) became overcrowded. In 1960 became known as Cobourg and District Collegiate Institute West, when the new high school was built in …
    Image     This new Collegiate was built in 1902 on King Street West when the original Collegiate built in 1870 and located at 117 King Street East(across from St. Peter's Rectory) became …
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  • Daniel Denton's Florist Shop
    Daniel Denton's Florist Shop
    Image       Located on the south side of King Street west of Cherney building. Later Mr. Denton bought Mr. Warner's music shop and moved to the north side where Durham Furrier's was located. This was supposedly the most easterly located store before the hotel.
    Image     Located on the south side of King Street west of Cherney building. Later Mr. Denton bought Mr. Warner's music shop and moved to the north side where Durham Furrier's was …
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  • Daniel Denton's Florist Shop
    Daniel Denton's Florist Shop
    Image       Located on the south side of King Street west of Cherney building. Later Mr. Denton bought Mr. Warner's music shop and moved to the north side where Durham Furrier's was located. This was supposedly the most easterly located store before the hotel.
    Image     Located on the south side of King Street west of Cherney building. Later Mr. Denton bought Mr. Warner's music shop and moved to the north side where Durham Furrier's was …
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  • Steel Plant
    Steel Plant
    Image       Steel Plant, Cobourg, Ont....
    Image     Steel Plant, Cobourg, Ont....
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  • Shopping centre
    Shopping centre
    Image       Located on the east side of Division Street, south of the tracks. The original York Pharmacy is still located here. Cobourg's store was established in May 1956 by Seymour Pepper. After graduation from the University of Toronto as Pharmacist, Mr. Pepper purchased York Super Pharmacy which was located on Avenue …
    Image     Located on the east side of Division Street, south of the tracks. The original York Pharmacy is still located here. Cobourg's store was established in May 1956 by Seymour Pepper. …
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  • Canadian General Electric
    Canadian General Electric
    Image       Known as G.E.Plastics which opened in Cobourg in 1946. The new plant is located in Hamilton Township on Normar Rd. (Used to be Borg-Warner)
    Image     Known as G.E.Plastics which opened in Cobourg in 1946. The new plant is located in Hamilton Township on Normar Rd. (Used to be Borg-Warner)
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  • The Chateau By the Lake
    The Chateau By the Lake
    Imagecomment       55 King St. East, west corner of Victoria Park. As with the Lakeview House property, due to a group of citizens raising a significant portion of the funds to buy this property, the town was forced to acquire the land and make it public. The Chateau was demolished in 1994.It …
    Imagecomment     55 King St. East, west corner of Victoria Park. As with the Lakeview House property, due to a group of citizens raising a significant portion of the funds to buy …
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  • Canadian General Electric
    Canadian General Electric
    Image       Known as G.E.Plastics which opened in Cobourg in 1946. The new plant is located in Hamilton Township on Normar Rd. (Used to be Borg-Warner).
    Image     Known as G.E.Plastics which opened in Cobourg in 1946. The new plant is located in Hamilton Township on Normar Rd. (Used to be Borg-Warner).
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  • General Foods Limited
    General Foods Limited
    Image       Cobourg's largest industry, General Foods purchased the Douglas Pectin Ltd. plant in 1929. Located between William and Ontario Street.
    Image     Cobourg's largest industry, General Foods purchased the Douglas Pectin Ltd. plant in 1929. Located between William and Ontario Street.
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  • Northumberland Mall
    Northumberland Mall
    Image       Located on Hwy.#2, west end of Cobourg
    Image     Located on Hwy.#2, west end of Cobourg
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  • Dining Lounge of The Chateau by the Lake
    Dining Lounge of The Chateau by the Lake
    Image       As with the Lakeview House property, due to a group of citizens raising a significant portion of the funds to buy this property, the town was forced to acquire the land and make it public. The Chateau was demolished in 1994.
    Image     As with the Lakeview House property, due to a group of citizens raising a significant portion of the funds to buy this property, the town was forced to acquire the …
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  • House of Refuge
    House of Refuge
    Imagecomment       Cobourg had developed a ‘House of Refuge’ near the corner of James and George streets in the early 1890s. The home took in the elderly, indigent and destitute of the community. Soon there was a need for a hospital and a portion of the home was turned over to that …
    Imagecomment     Cobourg had developed a ‘House of Refuge’ near the corner of James and George streets in the early 1890s. The home took in the elderly, indigent and destitute of the …
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  • House of Refuge
    House of Refuge
    Image       Cobourg had developed a ‘House of Refuge’ near the corner of James and George streets in the early 1890s. The home took in the elderly, indigent and destitute of the community. Soon there was a need for a hospital and a portion of the home was turned over to that …
    Image     Cobourg had developed a ‘House of Refuge’ near the corner of James and George streets in the early 1890s. The home took in the elderly, indigent and destitute of the …
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  • Cobourg Post Office
    Cobourg Post Office
    Image       In 1856, Ebenezer Perry sold this corner property to the Bank of Montreal who then built this building around 1860. In 1881, it was conveyed to W. D. Burn who sold it to the Crown in December 1882 and it became the Cobourg Post Office. In 1889, after the addition …
    Image     In 1856, Ebenezer Perry sold this corner property to the Bank of Montreal who then built this building around 1860. In 1881, it was conveyed to W. D. Burn who …
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  • Cobourg Jail
    Cobourg Jail
    Image       In 1906 the United Counties of Durham and Northumberland purchased the land on Albert Street and built a new jail, moving all items and prisoners from the "Olde Gaol" that had been located on the corner of Elgin and Burnham Streets. This new jail was the County jail for both …
    Image     In 1906 the United Counties of Durham and Northumberland purchased the land on Albert Street and built a new jail, moving all items and prisoners from the "Olde Gaol" that …
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  • Victoria Hall
    Victoria Hall
    Image       Victoria Hall was started in 1856 and completed in 1860. It was designed by Kivas Tully of Toronto. It was officially opened by the Prince of Wales on September 7th, 1860. In the 1960s Lenah Fisher began tireless efforts to restore Victoria Hall which began in earnest in the 1980s …
    Image     Victoria Hall was started in 1856 and completed in 1860. It was designed by Kivas Tully of Toronto. It was officially opened by the Prince of Wales on September 7th, …
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  • Ballinderry Lodge
    Ballinderry Lodge
    Image       This farmhouse on the east end of King Street was locally known as the 'Checkerboard House' and was built in 1878 by Leopold Kobald. Leopold was a butcher who came first to Montreal in 1844 and then to Cobourg in 1847. His first home was built on Cottesmore Avenue but …
    Image     This farmhouse on the east end of King Street was locally known as the 'Checkerboard House' and was built in 1878 by Leopold Kobald. Leopold was a butcher who came …
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  • Ballinderry Lodge
    Ballinderry Lodge
    Imagecomment       This farmhouse on the east end of King Street was locally known as the 'Checkerboard House' and was built in 1878 by Leopold Kobald. Leopold was a butcher who came first to Montreal in 1844 and then to Cobourg in 1847. His first home was built on Cottesmore Avenue but …
    Imagecomment     This farmhouse on the east end of King Street was locally known as the 'Checkerboard House' and was built in 1878 by Leopold Kobald. Leopold was a butcher who came …
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  • Cedarmere Hotel
    Cedarmere Hotel
    Image       Cedarmere was on the lake shore at the foot of Love Lane (now Ontario Street). It was originally built by Arthur McBean, and later occupied by the Castle family. Mrs. Castle was a sister of the Hon. James Cockburn. James Crowther, whose wife was the Castle's daughter, turned the home …
    Image     Cedarmere was on the lake shore at the foot of Love Lane (now Ontario Street). It was originally built by Arthur McBean, and later occupied by the Castle family. Mrs. …
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  • Columbian Hotel
    Columbian Hotel
    Image       The Columbian had two annexes, Lake View Lawn and the Baltimore. On Lake View Lawn were two first-class cottages containing, in both cottages about thirty rooms. The Baltimore was near the lake and had about twenty-five excellent sleeping rooms. It was established in 1893 and demolished in 1994.
    Image     The Columbian had two annexes, Lake View Lawn and the Baltimore. On Lake View Lawn were two first-class cottages containing, in both cottages about thirty rooms. The Baltimore was near …
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