Clinton News-Record, 1987-02-11, Page 2Page 2—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1987
GOTHIC REVIVAL HOMES IN CLINTON
(Howey Langan photos)
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SPECIAL DISPLAYS HIGHLIGHT LOCAL HISTORY
Clinton celebrates its heritage
CLINTON The history of this town and
area will be celebrated on Monday,
February 16 when a special Heritage Day
event takes place at the Clinton Town Hall.
In recognition of the nationwide Heritage
Day, the Clinton Local Architectural Con-
servancy Advisory Committee (LACAC) is
featuring a daylong display event from 10
a.m. to 7 p.m. and an evening slide show at 8
p.m.
The Heritage Day displays will see Elaine
Scrimgeour of Remember When Antiques in
Blyth showing a collection of local
memorabilia and antiques.'Murray Draper
of Clinton will display his collection of music
boxes and the Sherlock -Manning Piano Fac •
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tory will also have a display pertainingto
the 111 year history of the Clinton industry.
John and Ina Fisher of Clinton will show
some of their Clinton memorabilia, featur-
ing old souvenirs and china. Doris I3atkin
will show a collection of millinery. Another
display will show more than 20 pictures of
old homes and stores in Clinton. Books
relating to local history and architecture
will also be displayed.
The day's presentation will be highlighted
by an 8 p.m. slide show by local.
photographer Howey Langan. His show
looks at housing styles in Ontario.
LACAC Chairmn Marilyn Tyndall says
that organizers a enthusiastic about this
special Heritage D event. Mrs. Tyndall is -
urging everyone to stop in at the Clinton
Town Hall to view the displays and to see the
8 p.m. slide presentation. Admission is free
to this showing. •
Film focuses on house -Ontario style
CLINTON - Howey Langan, a local
photographer, will give an audio visual
presentation at the Clinton Town Hall at 8
p.m. Monday February 16 as part of the
Heritage Day events. His show covers the
evolution of the most popular house style in
Ontario.
The first settlers brought to the Huron
Tract by John Galt found the most extreme
climatic conditions, searing heat in summer
and freezing snow in winter. Their first con-
sideration was protection from the
elements. Mr. Langan will show by way of
an introduction to house architecture in
Western Ontario the progress from log shan-
ty through the different house styles of the
nineteenth century to Victorian Gothnic
Revival.
Emphasis is put on the simplest form of
Gothic Revival; the storey and a half house
with a gable over the front door and a kit-
chen tail to the rear. The program em-
phasizes how the houses were built and what
remodeling has done to original aesthetic
appeal. Architectural terminology is kept to
a minimum so that everyone can enjoy the
show.
Howey Langan retired from the Regular
Force ( Army) in 1976 and bought a house
at Vanastra. Since then he has been self-
employed as a free lance photographer. His
main commercial subjects have been the
mobile home and recreational vehicle in-
dustry; both manufacturing and park
development.
He became interested in wildflowers and
now has more than 50 photographs in the
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has given wildflower shows to nearly every
Horticultural Society in,Western Ontario.
His research into the history of Vanastra
and RCAF Station Clinton led to an interest
in the history of the Huron Tract and even-
tually house architecture. Last year he was
guest dinner speaker at the Architectural
Conservancy of Ontario annual meeting
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show you can see on Monday night. Admis-
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the province's annual Heritage Week
which begins Feb. 16, Riddell commended
the work of local politicians and officials in
formulating plans for the restoration
work.
"I commend the hard work and dedica-
tion of area officials," he offered. "Your
efforts are most worthwhile."
Health Minister Elston told the group
their efforts in preserving the museum
went beyond the mere preservation of ar-
tifacts for display.
"It is important to preserve this type of
facility," he said. "This type of work is
preserving the soul of a community which
is so important. We can't ever lose that.
"I came here as a school kid and
remember J.H. Neill welcoming us. The
soul of Huron County was on display here
and we all have a particular remem-
brance. The storage of items here is im-
portant to the people of Huron County and
it is important to the development of. a
community."
Town of Goderich Reeve, Harry Worsell,
now chairman of county council's museum
committee, welcomed the ministers and
offered his thanks to the provincial govern-
ment for its support of the project.
-This is a great thing for the county of
Huron and for the town of Goderich," he
said. "And we're glad it's finally
happening." ,
The Huron County Pioneer Museum
began in 1948 with the county's acqusition
of the unique Neill collection. The facility
opened with the purchase of the Central
School Building in 1951. Several additions
have been made to the building, which was
erected in 1856.
A portion of the museum was condemn-
ed and later closed by county council. The
renovations will mean that the Huron
County Pioneer Museum will be open to
the public on a year-round basis and an
elevator will be installed for use by visitors
and the handicapped.
CFIP grants are awarded to non-profit
community organizations to help repair
and restore historical buildings, sites and
bridges.
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