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      Located at 1621 Brock Street South, this house was built in 1858 as a hotel by Thomas Bredin. From 1874 to 1973 it was owned by John Allingham Watson and his descendants. The basement is made of Kingston limestone. This house was demolished in July, 2016.

      In 1871, Oshawa gave the Ontario Malleable Iron Co. Ltd. an incentive to open a factory in the area. This decision proved to be a valuable one, as the establishment of the iron works assisted in the industrial growth of the town. Jas. and W.F. Cowan opened the works in …

      The Spring and Axle Co. building was originally built in 1918. It was located on Ritson Road north of Colborne Street It reported to the parent company Ontario Steel Products Ltd. (in Gananoque). The company stopped production at this plant in 1975, and it was demolished.

      Bishop Bethune College was incorporated in 1889, and was a boarding and day school for girls which was run by the Anglican Church It was named in honour of the second Bishop of Toronto, and was championed by Reverend Canon Middleton of St. George's Church in Oshawa. The college closed …

      King Street Public School was built in 1913 on property that was originally purchased by the McLaughlin Carriage Co., and given to the School Board. Some students came from as far away as Bloor Street to attend the school, which was initially an eight-room building, with open plans for expansion …

      Tintypes were made from around 1850 through the turn of the twentieth century. Usually around the size of a business card, they were often given to visitors as a momento of the family. The photo emulsion was put onto a piece of black painted tin and then exposed to reveal …

      The factory, built in 1872, was at the end of Centre St. S. and was eventually demolished. It was first inhabited by a High Beaver Hats, then by Masson Manufacturing Company. In 1892 J. Schofield purchased the building and incorporated Schofield Woollen Co.

      Black and white photo of the exterior of the First Baptist Church, located on the south west corner of King Street and Prospect Street (now Mary Street South).

      Located at the corner of Victoria Street and King Street East, the Regent Theatre was originally erected in 1919, and staged both theatre acts and films. It eventually fell into disrepair, and a renewal project was finally realized as construction began in 2008.

      In 1867, a greyish brick school was erected in an area known as "Cedar Dale" which became East Whitby in 1868. The community grew around the old Grand Trunk Railroad, S.S. #2. A further addition to the school was needed in order to accommodate a growing population of children. In …

      Black and white photo of the exterior of Bond Bros Tires building.

      The Pedlar People Ltd. began as a small store on the corner of Bond and Simcoe Sts. in the 1840s by Henry Pedlar. Eventually a sheet metal plant was built behind the store, which was taken over by his son, George H. Pedlar. George Pedlar bought a large piece of …

      The Pedlar People Ltd. began as a small store on the corner of Bond and Simcoe Sts. in the 1840s by Henry Pedlar. Eventually a sheet metal plant was built behind the store, which was taken over by his son, George H. Pedlar. George Pedlar bought a large piece of …

      The Odd Fellows in Ontario were established very early on in the history of Upper Canada. A lodge was founded in Oshawa in 1847. The peak of expansion seems to have been in the 1920s when Ontario lodges boasted nearly 62,000 members.

      Girl Guides is an organization devoted to the growth of girls in the community. It grew out of the Boy Scouts movement in the early part of the twentieth century. In fact it was Agnes Baden Powell who was placed in charge of the "Girl Scouts." Girl Guides of Canada …

      Simcoe Street Methodist (now United) church was constructed in 1867 as a response to the overcrowding of the previous facility on King Street. It originally cost $15,000 to build, and was completely renovated from 1911-1915. In 1925 the church was renamed Simcoe Street United Church.

      The mill race was used to operate the Warren's Flour Mill, and filled in once electricity became more widely used. The house address was 68 Mechanic Street, later renamed Macmillan Drive,. The house in the photograph no longer exists.

      The photo was taben in a studio in Orillia. This is likely H. E. Morphy and his extended family. The identifies of the others is unknown.

      This factory was originally built by T. N. Gibbs.to manufacture furniture. The McLaughlin family purchased the building in 1892 for the manufacture of carriages. There was a devastating fire in 1899, after which the family worked elsewhere, and returned to Oshawa after the reconstruction. The factory began to produce cars …

      Black and white photo of the exterior of the signal tower at the Oshawa Train Station.