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Porter/McKinlay Block

Main Street
Ridgetown  Ontario

History:     Historic Period and/or Date of Erection: circa 1878
Historical Significance: This the Porter/McKinlay
block represents one of the few remaining
Opera Houses left in Ontario. It is a significant
cultural space that illustrates an earlier period in
the community. It constructed with plans made
by a widely recognized American architect:
William G. Malcolmson.
The building is designated.
 
Details:     The roof and upper floor which used to house the opera are in serious disrepair. A request for an assessment by Preservation Works! has been put in.

 
     This building is for sale