bill barber
The Old Credit Valley Railway Station / Streetsviille / Ontario
The Credit Valley Railway Station was constructed in 1879. Originally, it stood outside the northern boundary of Streetsville. In 1914, it was moved to its present location on Wellington Street, just five doors south of us.
For many years, it was the first home for numerous Streetsville families who remember it fondly.
When we first moved to Streetsville in 1986, it was owned by McBride (Mac) Hunter, who, along with his son, Hugh, operated a garage directly north of the building. Mac belonged to the Mississauga Antique Car Club, and every first Sunday in May the club members brought their vintage cars to Mac's garage for inspection. The cars were parked along both sides of our street while owners waited their turns. My father- and mother-in-law would come over and we'd sit on our porch to watch the spectacle. Mac always wore his duster and cap. He's been gone for a good while now.
The station was purchased by someone who left it pretty much empty while he figured out what to do with it. A couple of years ago, he petitioned the City of Mississauga to allow him to redevelop the property for a small condo. The Streetsville Historical Society was ready to move the building to a site by our legion hall, but plans seem stalled. Recently the owner repaired and re-shingled the roof, so I guess the station will be saved in its present location. For years it has been designated as a heritage site by the city. It's a great old building, and some of my flickr friends have seen it several times before on my stream.
Links
www.flickr.com/search/?s=int&w=all&q="Credit...
www.flickr.com/photos/striderv/2768951330/
home.primus.ca/~robkath/railcv.htm
72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:IkW-gDAl60EJ:www.muskokacomp...
www.flickr.com/photos/striderv/2768951330/
Post Processing:
PhotoShop Elements: erased overhead wires, sharpened, sandstone filter
Seen in my set entitled, "My Town...Streetsville"
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/sets/72157600421957589/
The Old Credit Valley Railway Station / Streetsviille / Ontario
The Credit Valley Railway Station was constructed in 1879. Originally, it stood outside the northern boundary of Streetsville. In 1914, it was moved to its present location on Wellington Street, just five doors south of us.
For many years, it was the first home for numerous Streetsville families who remember it fondly.
When we first moved to Streetsville in 1986, it was owned by McBride (Mac) Hunter, who, along with his son, Hugh, operated a garage directly north of the building. Mac belonged to the Mississauga Antique Car Club, and every first Sunday in May the club members brought their vintage cars to Mac's garage for inspection. The cars were parked along both sides of our street while owners waited their turns. My father- and mother-in-law would come over and we'd sit on our porch to watch the spectacle. Mac always wore his duster and cap. He's been gone for a good while now.
The station was purchased by someone who left it pretty much empty while he figured out what to do with it. A couple of years ago, he petitioned the City of Mississauga to allow him to redevelop the property for a small condo. The Streetsville Historical Society was ready to move the building to a site by our legion hall, but plans seem stalled. Recently the owner repaired and re-shingled the roof, so I guess the station will be saved in its present location. For years it has been designated as a heritage site by the city. It's a great old building, and some of my flickr friends have seen it several times before on my stream.
Links
www.flickr.com/search/?s=int&w=all&q="Credit...
www.flickr.com/photos/striderv/2768951330/
home.primus.ca/~robkath/railcv.htm
72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:IkW-gDAl60EJ:www.muskokacomp...
www.flickr.com/photos/striderv/2768951330/
Post Processing:
PhotoShop Elements: erased overhead wires, sharpened, sandstone filter
Seen in my set entitled, "My Town...Streetsville"
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/sets/72157600421957589/