This week, we celebrate the birthday of our beloved building at 1211 Cathedral Street, built in 1908-1909, and dedicated on May 13, 1909. Dr. William Osler came from England for the dedication of the building, which had been his brainchild for many years.
The building is undergoing some changes right now, with a huge project to repoint the bricks on the entire faรงade of the building. Initially, we thought we'd only have to repoint a portion of the front, but once the workers got started, we quickly realized that the way to go was to repoint the entire thing. Hopefully, that work will last for another 100+ years!
In addition to repointing the exterior, the workers will paint all of the wooden parts and power-wash the sandstone sections to brighten them. As you can see in the photo above, there is significant discoloration due to the numerous passing cars on Cathedral Street, just a few feet away, and from some leaching from copper gutters.
As for the interior, there are some changes there as well. Because of the number of staff working from home most days, we find ourselves with a surplus of space.
We are planning on opening a "museum" here in the fall, probably in September. The proposed museum space is outlined above in red.
For the past 113 years, our building has served us well, changing with the times, adapting to new technology and always remaining the elegant space we call our work home.
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