History of the Terra Cotta Community Centre
The Terra Cotta Community Centre was originally built in 1862 since then it has seen many changes both structurally and in its main use. It has always been used as a community meeting place and to this day still is.
The building was not weathering well and in the early 2000’s the board of directors of the Community Centre started fundraising for the reconstruction of this charming but dilapidated hall. By May of 2010 the board of Directors had finally gathered together all the permits, approvals and fund raised $165.000.00, enough to start the reconstruction project and so it began.
There are still a few more projects needed to be completed before it can truly be said that the job is done. The Terra Cotta Community Centre belongs to the residents of Terra Cotta and is not a municipal building. More and continuous fundraising is needed to enable the residents of Terra Cotta a continued place of Community.
The building was not weathering well and in the early 2000’s the board of directors of the Community Centre started fundraising for the reconstruction of this charming but dilapidated hall. By May of 2010 the board of Directors had finally gathered together all the permits, approvals and fund raised $165.000.00, enough to start the reconstruction project and so it began.
There are still a few more projects needed to be completed before it can truly be said that the job is done. The Terra Cotta Community Centre belongs to the residents of Terra Cotta and is not a municipal building. More and continuous fundraising is needed to enable the residents of Terra Cotta a continued place of Community.
The Historical Walking Tour of Terra Cotta
Click into this link and you will find a lovely walking Tour of Terra Cotta. There are 14+ points of interest and information about each one of them.
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For other Communities in Caledon https://www.visitcaledon.ca/pages/walking-tours
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For other Communities in Caledon https://www.visitcaledon.ca/pages/walking-tours
Check out some videos from the restoration project!
Historical Facts of the Area:
Terra Cotta was originally known as Tucker’s Mills, named after one of the hamlet’s first settlers and builder of the hamlet’s first mill, Henry Tucker. When Simon Plewes took over the mill, the hamlet’s name changed to Plewes Mills. It was again changed to Salmonville when the post office opened, named so because of the plentiful salmon found in the river. The post office was renamed Terra Cotta in 1891, though it is not certain whether the name change reflected the decrease in salmon or the area’s new industry: brick making.
Article supplied by Christine Gnass Tel:(905) 877.9809 christine@wsimrktr.com
Terra Cotta was originally known as Tucker’s Mills, named after one of the hamlet’s first settlers and builder of the hamlet’s first mill, Henry Tucker. When Simon Plewes took over the mill, the hamlet’s name changed to Plewes Mills. It was again changed to Salmonville when the post office opened, named so because of the plentiful salmon found in the river. The post office was renamed Terra Cotta in 1891, though it is not certain whether the name change reflected the decrease in salmon or the area’s new industry: brick making.
Article supplied by Christine Gnass Tel:(905) 877.9809 christine@wsimrktr.com