Elmira

• Name	Elmira
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  Address	25 Erb St., Elmira, Ontario
  Service Station	1000	54 Arthur St. S., Elmira, Ontario
  	Roy J. Aberle Cities Service Station Roy J. Aberle has conducted a successful business in the Cities Service Station, on the [north west] corner of Arthur and Water [now Wyatt] Streets, for the past 14 years.  During these years he was assisted by many High School boys who earned pin-money by working part time: Leonard Rau (killed in a car accident), Merner Saddler, Buddy Hillis (killed overseas), Harold Schaub, Laverne Miller, Norman Hathaway, Donald Brox, Art Hahn, David Rowland (at present with the R.A.F., England).  Mr. Aberle's own sons, Gerald and Neil, are now giving him a helping hand.  The rainbow-coloured Studebaker shown in the picture, and used by Roy as a service car, was featured in the 1923 Old Boys Reunion as the most up-to-date car in Elmira at that time.2a 2aSouvenir of the Elmira Old Boys and Girls Reunion 1948, pg.39 Roy J. Aberle Cities Service Station Roy J. Aberle has conducted a successful business in the Cities Service Station, on the [north west] corner of Arthur and Water [now Wyatt] Streets, for the past 14 years.  During these years he was assisted by many High School boys who earned pin-money by working part time: Leonard Rau (killed in a car accident), Merner Saddler, Buddy Hillis (killed overseas), Harold Schaub, Laverne Miller, Norman Hathaway, Donald Brox, Art Hahn, David Rowland (at present with the R.A.F., England).  Mr. Aberle's own sons, Gerald and Neil, are now giving him a helping hand.  The rainbow-coloured Studebaker shown in the picture, and used by Roy as a service car, was featured in the 1923 Old Boys Reunion as the most up-to-date car in Elmira at that time.2a 2aSouvenir of the Elmira Old Boys and Girls Reunion 1948, pg.39. ____________________ 2011 note: Aberle's station was remodelled to be a Becker gas bar and convenience store some years ago, and in 2011 the building is being demolished.  A new building will be erected on the combined former Aberle and Steddick Hotel properties.
  		Aberle Service Station in 1948
  		Aberle Service Station 1973 submitted by Marion Roes 2011
  		Former Aberle Service Station in 2011 submitted by Marion Roes 2011
  Building	Bef 2004	19 Church St. E., Elmira, Ontario
  	brick buildings - demolished 2004
  		Elmira,ChurchSt.E-0019-school2.JPG 19 Church St. East, Elmira, Ontario
  Business -	factory 3 storey brick	20 Arthur St. N., Elmira, Ontario
  	Great West Felt Company
  		Elmira-GreatWestFeltCo-postcard.jpg from: The Toronto Refererence Library/Special Collections 2011
  Church	1914-1915 St. James Evangelical Lutheran	60 Arthur St. S., Elmira, Ontario
  	St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church - 60 Arthur St. South The Lutheran congregation was organized in 1850. The corner lot was purchased for eleven pounds and five shillings, and a log building was constructed on the site of the present church. In 1869 a yellow brick church in the Upper Canada Gothic style was built. the plot of land at the rear of this church was used as a burial ground from 1850 to 1884. ...The present church was built in 1914-1915. ...1a 1aElmira Three Walking Tours, compiled by Susan Bryant and Bertha Thompson for the Township of Woolwich LACAC (Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee), December, 1985 - submitted by Marion Roes  with permission of the authors 2011
  		St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church 1935
  Church	1868 *Gale Presbyterian Church	2 Cross St., Elmira, Ontario
  	Gale Presbyterian Church - Cross Street Take a short detour down Cross St. to Gale Presbyterian Church.  Built in 1868, this church is named after Rev. Alexander Gale, a professor at Knox College, Toronto, who headed a program in the 1840s to give student ministers a chance to preach.  These students came to the church in Winterbourne, the closest Presbyterian church before this one was built.  The 1868 building was altered considerably in 1906, but care was taken to blend the additions and the old building into a pleasing whole.  The right-hand (north) portion of the building is the original structure.  The front fa?ade was very simple, with a tall gothic-arch central entrance and a small pointed-arch window above. A close look at the brick reveals where the doorway was bricked in and replaced by the round window.  Notice too the three buttresses and four gothic windows in the north wall of the original building.  In 1906, the left hand foyer, the short tower and the annex were added, while the impressive round window replaced the old doorway.  The tower with its flared eaves adds distinction to the new entrance, and its fish scale shingling is echoed in the decorative south gable end.  The gothic windows in the south side tie in with the original ones on the north side.  New memorial windows replaced the old windows in the 1940s when the church was repainted inside and out.  In 1951, a kitchen was built, and in 1970 the portable Sunday school room was added at the rear.1a 1aElmira Three Walking Tours, compiled by Susan Bryant and Bertha Thompson for the Township of Woolwich LACAC (Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee), December, 1985 - submitted by Marion Roes  with permission of the authors 2011
  Factory	factory brick 3 storey	20 Arthur St. N., Elmira, Ontario
  		Elmira,ArthurSt.N.0020-abt2005byMarionRoes.JPG
  		Elmira-GreatWestFeltCo-postcard.jpg from: The Toronto Refererence Library/Special Collections 2011
  Hotel	1860s - 2 story brick gone	52 Arthur St. S., Elmira, Ontario
  	Gone
  	This building, constructed in the 1860s, is one of the oldest brick buildings in Elmira.  At one time called the Ontario House or Mogk's Hotel (Casper Mogk was the proprietor), the hotel was built at a time of rapid growth as the surrounding countryside was settled and Elmira became a centre of commerce.  Early photographs show frame outbuildings, probably stables, extending across what is now Water St. [later named Wyatt St.].  The hotel has changed over the years, but one can still see clear evidence of the original Georgian style common at this period.  Characteristics of Georgian architecture are the rectangular shape, symmetrically placed windows of uniform size, and central doorways.  A close look at the south gable wall reveals the locations of the six original windows on the main storeys, topped by one smaller window in the attic.  Notice also the S shaped hardware on this wall; these are the original beam anchors. An early photograph shows, at the front of the south wing, central doorways flanked by two windows each on both storeys.  A small balcony projected from the second storey doorway and a broad platform extended nearly the length of this wing, serving as a porch.  The front of the north wing had six symmetrically placed windows - three on each storey.1a 1aElmira Three Walking Tours, compiled by Susan Bryant and Bertha Thompson for the Township of Woolwich LACAC (Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee), December, 1985 - submitted by Marion Roes  with permission of the authors 2011
  		Steddick Hotel being demolished abt. 2009 photo by Marion Roes
  		Ontario House in 1903 52 Arthur St. S, Elmira, Ontario
  House	1860 *house frame	77 Arthur St. S., Elmira, Ontario
  	Constructed 1860
  		Elmira,ArthurST.S-77.JPG original in possession of Marion Roes of Kitchener 2010
  		Elmira,ArthurST.S-77-2010.JPG
  House	1856 house brick 1 1/2 storey	31 Church St. E., Elmira, Ontario
  	Constructed by Caspar Ruppel in 1856, it is the oldest brick building in Elmira.
  		Elmira,ChurchSt-0031-2011-fromMarionRoes.JPG from Marion Roes
  House	1907 *brick built by Charles Wilken	19 Wyatt St. E., Elmira, Ontario
  	17 and 19 Water [Wyatt] St. East These twin houses were built by the well-known local mason, Charles Wilken. (Wilken did the masonry on the Great West Felt factory at the north end of Elmira; it is still in excellent shape after eighty years.) He built No. 19 for himself about 1907 and then built No 17 shortly thereafter for his wife's sister who wanted an identical house. One difference between the original buildings was in the foundation blocks; Charles' son Walter, relates that the sister-in-law and her husband spent evenings through the winter making the blocks for No. 17 by hand. The geometric latticework or treillage (a Regency feature) over the verandas is a special feature of these houses. The turned posts are also original, and the bottom railing of the upper veranda on No. 17 is probably original while that of No. 19 has been replaced. Notice also the delicate scrollwork at the top of the Italianate round-headed windows.1a 1aMarion Roes 2011
  House	1907 *brick built by Charles Wilken	17 Wyatt St. E., Elmira, Ontario
  	17 and 19 Water [Wyatt] St. East These twin houses were built by the well-known local mason, Charles Wilken. (Wilken did the masonry on the Great West Felt factory at the north end of Elmira; it is still in excellent shape after eighty years.) He built No. 19 for himself about 1907 and then built No 17 shortly thereafter for his wife's sister who wanted an identical house. One difference between the original buildings was in the foundation blocks; Charles' son Walter, relates that the sister-in-law and her husband spent evenings through the winter making the blocks for No. 17 by hand. The geometric latticework or treillage (a Regency feature) over the verandas is a special feature of these houses. The turned posts are also original, and the bottom railing of the upper veranda on No. 17 is probably original while that of No. 19 has been replaced. Notice also the delicate scrollwork at the top of the Italianate round-headed windows.1a 1aMarion Roes 2011
  		17 Wyatt St. E., Elmira, Ontario
  House	1891 *Dunke House 2 storey brick	2 William St., Elmira, Ontario
  	Built by Jacob Dunke to came from Kitchener in 1864. Starting as a clerk in Wenger and Ruppel clothing store which was at the corner of Arthur and Church Streets. After the breakup of Wenger and Ruppel he continued with the new business Isaac Wenger store. In 1875 he opened his own store retiring at 43.
  House	Bef 1861 *log constructed by Jacob Esch	103 Arthur St. S., Elmira, Ontario
  House	1870's brick 1 1/2 storey	10 Centre St., Elmira, Ontario
  	Constructed by John Ratz in the 1870's
  House	Abt 1880 buff brick 2 storey	18 Centre St., Elmira, Ontario
  	Former home of William Behrens who was a salesman at the business Weber and Erb. The wrap around porch has been removed.
  Library	1915 *Elmira Public Library	Elmira Public Library, Elmira, Waterloo, Ontario
  Store	1860-2008 *store brick demolished	9 Arthur St. N., Elmira, Ontario
  		Elmira,ArthurSt.N0009-fromMarionRoes2011.JPG from Marion Roes 2011
  		Elmira,ArthurSt.N0009-beingdemolishedfromMarionRoes2011.JPG Being demolished 2009 from Marion Roes
  Store	1860-2008 store - brick delmolished	7 Arthur Street N., Elmira, Ontario
  		Elmira,ArthurSt.N007-Dreisingervehiclesatcornerbefore1921fromMarionRoes.JPG Before 1921 submitted by Marion Roes
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I157	Properties
  Last Modified	15 Sep 2011

  
  

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  Address - - 25 Erb St., Elmira, Ontario Service Station - 1000 - 54 Arthur St. S., Elmira, Ontario Building - brick buildings - demolished 2004 - Bef 2004 - 19 Church St. E., Elmira, Ontario Business - - Great West Felt Company - factory 3 storey brick - 20 Arthur St. N., Elmira, Ontario Church - 1868 *Gale Presbyterian Church - 2 Cross St., Elmira, Ontario Factory - factory brick 3 storey - 20 Arthur St. N., Elmira, Ontario Hotel - Gone - 1860s - 2 story brick gone - 52 Arthur St. S., Elmira, Ontario House - 1860 *house frame - 77 Arthur St. S., Elmira, Ontario House - 1856 house brick 1 1/2 storey - 31 Church St. E., Elmira, Ontario House - 1907 *brick built by Charles Wilken - 19 Wyatt St. E., Elmira, Ontario House - 1907 *brick built by Charles Wilken - 17 Wyatt St. E., Elmira, Ontario House - 1891 *Dunke House 2 storey brick - 2 William St., Elmira, Ontario House - Bef 1861 *log constructed by Jacob Esch - 103 Arthur St. S., Elmira, Ontario House - 1870's brick 1 1/2 storey - 10 Centre St., Elmira, Ontario House - Abt 1880 buff brick 2 storey - 18 Centre St., Elmira, Ontario Library - 1915 *Elmira Public Library - Elmira Public Library, Elmira, Waterloo, Ontario Store - 1860-2008 *store brick demolished - 9 Arthur St. N., Elmira, Ontario Store - 1860-2008 store - brick delmolished - 7 Arthur Street N., Elmira, Ontario  = Link to Google Earth