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73-681: Founded by Canadian Edward G. Thomas as the "Thomas Organ & Piano Co." in Woodstock, Ontario in 1875, the company's first instruments were pipe organs , moving later to pump organs . In the early 1950s, Thomas George invented the Thomas electronic organ with its single manual and ten stops. Thomas reorganized the company in 1956 into the Thomas Organ Company of Sepulveda, California . Unlike later electronic organs with conventional tab stops, early Thomas electronic organs utilized

146-543: A Regency predecessor of 1839, the Courthouse is a massive building of sandstone in the Richardsonian Romanesque style, with a complex roof line. The first architect was dismissed in 1890 after the walls were found to be faulty, and replaced by Cuthbertson of Woodstock and Fowler of Toronto. Monkey heads are hidden among the capitals of the red marble pillars at the two front entrances, and the monkey at

219-401: A century old. Downtown promotes itself through its Business Improvement Area members as a place to shop, work, play and dine. Although there are a few vacancies in the city centre, the downtown is full of beautiful historic buildings and several unique retail outlets. In the 1990s the city undertook an extensive makeover of the main street, adding many gardens and cobbled sidewalks. Every summer

292-574: A church (Old St. Paul's) in a new area of Oxford that was known as the "Town Plot". The men would later quarrel, which would lead to the construction of a second church known as "New St. Paul's". In 1836 there were 200 people living in Woodstock, and by 1846 the population had grown to almost 1100 inhabitants. There were six churches or chapels, a jail, a court house, one bank agency, a school and two weekly newspapers. Several court and government offices were located here. Industry included two grist mills,

365-557: A city councillor. Woodstock is the seat of Oxford County, with the County Administration Building located across from City Hall in the area of Dundas and Reeve Streets. The city is governed by both the city and Oxford county councils, each with specific "spheres of jurisdiction". During 2005, economic development services, then exclusive to the county, was negotiated away from them by former mayor Michael Harding. For provincial and federal elections, Woodstock

438-521: A decade of lobbying by the "Save the Jail" Committee, with spectacular results, and is now occupied by Oxford County Public Health.(Start, Turner, Gardhouse, Bennett, Historic Public Buildings of Woodstock, Ontario ) The Woodstock Public Library was built in 1909 by Chadwick and Beckett of Toronto on a Carnegie library grant, and it is considered one of the most attractive Carnegie libraries in Ontario. It

511-475: A dial control for their stops, presumably to add a certain familiarity to its users since the dials worked much like those on a radio or television. This may be evidenced by the introduction of the Talking Organ with its "Built-In Teacher," a phonograph intended for use with instructional recordings. The 1960s had the Thomas Organ Company at the height of its popularity. The company became the importer of

584-469: A domed cupola. It served as the first market, first fire hall, community hall, and lockup for the town, and was the location of the world-famous Birchall-Benwell murder trial in 1890. Canada's first elected female mayor of a City, Bernadette Smith, served here from 1952 to 1965, and the original town council chamber used from 1871 to 1968 inside has been restored. (Start, Turner, Gardhouse, Bennett, Historic Buildings of Woostock, Ontario ) The Woodstock Market

657-587: A population of 46,705 according to the 2016 Canadian census . Woodstock is the seat of Oxford County , at the head of the Thames River , approximately 128 km from Toronto , and 43 km from London, Ontario . The city is known as the Dairy Capital of Canada and promotes itself as "The Friendly City". Woodstock was first settled by European colonists and United Empire Loyalists in 1800, starting with Zacharias Burtch and Levi Luddington, and

730-545: A saw mill, a fulling mill, a brewery and a distillery and four wagon makers. Woodstock was incorporated as a town in 1851 and had its first town meeting in the Royal Pavilion Hotel. This year also saw the start of the Town Hall and local government. In 1901, Woodstock, with a population of nearly 9,000, petitioned the provincial legislature for city status and the "Town of Woodstock" was incorporated into

803-531: A second-inversion C, a first-inversion F and a root-position G. The C, F and G pedals had colored bands across their tips corresponding to the chords. The idea was that a rank beginner could create music simply by following the very simple music books that featured lettered noteheads and color-coded chords. "Matching the colors" was sufficient to play full-sounding four-voice chords. Thomas's three-volume course Color-Glo Plus: A Sound For Everyone introduced "three simple rules" that allowed for more chords, by changing

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876-421: A variety of Provincial IHF Facilities and Specialists including Large outpatient Cardiology Centre KMH, which houses Cardiologists and Internal Medicine Specialists offering Cardiology Testing such as Echocardiograms, SPECT nuclear medicine, and Holter monitors. Woodstock has two sister cities : Sylvania , Ohio , United States, and Pesche , Italy. The Woodstock Art Gallery is located at 449 Dundas Street in

949-493: A variety of full- and part-time programs. Fanshawe has applied for a permit to add onto their campus. The addition would double the size of the current campus and allow the institution to offer a much wider selection of programs. - Thames Valley District School Board (Anglophone, Public) - London District Catholic School Board (Anglophone, Catholic) - Conseil scolaire catholique Providence (Francophone, Catholic) - Private Woodstock has several parks and gardens. Most notable

1022-521: Is Southside Park , which has a playground, baseball diamonds, public washrooms, soccer fields, gardens, and a new Skatepark. It also has a large pond, and many walking trails. Tip O'Neill Field at Southside Park is home for the Woodstock Rangers OBA Junior baseball team. American Guild of Organists The American Guild of Organists ( AGO ) is an international organization of academic, church, and concert organists in

1095-434: Is Vansittart Avenue, named after Admiral Henry Vansittart , one of the city's first settlers. Woodstock has a large community centre with a rink capable of accommodating 1,800 spectators for hockey games. The centre also has a large banquet hall and atrium which play host to many social gatherings for the community. The community was first settled in 1800 after it was determined by Sir John Graves Simcoe , governor of what

1168-687: Is also the official magazine for the Associated Pipe Organ Builders of America . Its masthead proclaims the journal's goal, to further the AGO's "ideals, objectives, and cultural and educational aspirations". From October, 1968, to June, 2009, The American Organist was also the official journal of the Royal Canadian College of Organists . The AGO also is an affiliate with the online journal Vox Humana . The AGO organizes several awards and competitions, including

1241-802: Is currently president, elected in 2022 to a two-year term to succeed Michael Bedford (2016–2022). Other past presidents serving in the 21st century, and their terms in office, include John Walker (organist) (2014–2016), Eileen Guenther (2008–2014) and Frederick Swann (2002–2008). The organization holds national conventions in even-numbered years and regional conventions in odd-numbered years. The 2010 national convention held in Washington, D.C. , on July 4–8, for example, included workshops and concerts at prominent Washington-area churches, with premieres of newly commissioned works. The 2014 national convention, attended by more than 1,700 members, featured several notable venues in

1314-542: Is home to a campus of Fanshawe College . The city plays host to a number of cultural and artistic exhibits, including the Woodstock Museum, a national historic site . Woodstock's summer festivals contribute to its tourism industry; however, its economic activity is centred on the manufacturing centre, the city being home to several auto-manufacturing factories. The city's west end has exceptionally well-preserved Victorian streetscapes; most notable of these streets

1387-508: Is in classical revival style, with a graceful entrance, bi-chromatic brickwork, and well-balanced windows; the rotunda inside is beautifully proportioned and dramatic. The library traces its history back to a reading society formed in 1835 with Rev. William Bettridge of Old St. Paul's Church as president, and possesses the only complete set of minute books in the province dating back to 1835. Start, Turner, Gardhouse, Bennett, Historic Public Buildings of Woodstock, Ontario Built in 1892 to replace

1460-599: Is included in the riding of Oxford. Currently, the MP of Oxford is Arpan Khanna (Conservative), and the MPP is Ernie Hardeman (Progressive Conservative). Woodstock General Hospital was located on Riddell Street in central Woodstock for over a century. In the fall of 2011, the WGH moved to a new location in a newly developing area in the southern end of Woodstock. Through millions of dollars in local private donations, backed by government grants,

1533-622: Is now mounted in Southside Park. (Start, Turner, Gardhouse, Bennett, Historic Public Buildings of Woodstock, Ontario ) The old Armouries was erected in 1904 by Nagle and Mills of Ingersoll as the home of the Oxford Rifles until 1954. The crenelated towers give it an appearance of heavy fortification, and its architecture reveals function through its exterior form, making interesting use of stone and brick. In 1971, after being declared surplus to Department of National Defence needs, it

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1606-409: Is open to anybody with an interest in organs and organ music . As of 2020, there are approximately 14,000 voting members in all categories of membership. The AGO's current president is Eileen Hunt, elected in 2022. The guild seeks to set and maintain high musical standards and to promote understanding and appreciation of all aspects of organ and choral music . Among the 145 founding members of

1679-539: Is the governing body of the American Guild of Organists. The four national officers, five national councillors with committees in portfolio, and the chair of the board of regional councillors (selected by the seven regional councillors from among their number) are members of the National Council. The executive director is a non-voting member of the National Council. The chaplain is an honorary member of

1752-586: The 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Woodstock had a population of 46,705 living in 18,886 of its 19,528 total private dwellings, a change of 13.6% from its 2016 population of 41,098 . With a land area of 56.46 km (21.80 sq mi), it had a population density of 827.2/km (2,142.5/sq mi) in 2021. According to the 2016 Canadian Census, approximately 78.2% of residents were European Canadians , whereas 5.3% were visible minorities and 2.2% were aboriginal (including 1.4% First Nations ). The largest visible minority group

1825-655: The American Guild of Organists -compliant Impresario theatre organ , the Model 710 church organ and the Model 900-series 3-manual theatre organ. Popular kit versions were made available via Heathkit and fully assembled versions under the Silvertone brand were sold by Sears, Roebuck and Company . Woodstock, Ontario Woodstock is a city in Southwestern Ontario , Canada. The city has

1898-400: The "City of Woodstock". From 1900 to 1920, an electric streetcar ran down the streets of Woodstock; as well, after 1920, bricks were used to pave the main street of Woodstock. The bricks were later removed in the 1940s. Sir Oliver Mowat , a native of Kingston, Ontario , served as member of the provincial parliament for the region from 1872 to 1896, during which time he was also premier of

1971-466: The AGO in 1902), and Herve D. Wilkins . Clifford Demarest also played an important role in its first two decades. The American Guild of Organists is geographically divided into seven regions and 298 chapters. The AGO has chapters in Australia (Sydney), Barbados, Hong Kong, Kenya (Nairobi), Finland (Helsinki), Singapore, Shanghai, and Taiwan. The European chapter is the oldest chapter outside of

2044-1003: The Boston area, including Memorial Church of Harvard University and Trinity Church . The 2020 national convention planned for July in Atlanta, Georgia , was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The AGO sponsors a number of education programs, including "Pipe Organ Encounters", which are intended to introduce youth to the organ and its workings. It also produces a series of instructional DVDs for organists, providing insights into advanced playing technique, organ registration, improvisation, and interpretation. Renowned organists on these Master Series videos are: Catharine Crozier (vol. 1), Marie-Claire Alain (vol. 2), Frederick Swann (vol. 3), Gerre Hancock (vol. 4), and Marilyn Mason (vol. 5). The AGO issues several professional certificates and designations upon completion of

2117-517: The English-made Vox combo , the electronics of which would turn up in Thomas models. Thomas also took over manufacturing rights of the Moog synthesizer and enjoyed heavy celebrity endorsement from the likes of Lawrence Welk , whose organist Bob Ralston both played a Thomas on The Lawrence Welk Show and on tour at organ and piano shops to demonstrate the greatly improved tonal quality of

2190-503: The National Council. The national officers of the guild consist of a president, a vice president/councillor of competitions and new music, a secretary/councillor for communications, and a treasurer/councillor for finance and development. National councillors coordinate and represent to the National Council specific areas of the work of the guild—education, membership, competitions and new music, conventions, young organists, and finance and development. The regional councillors are elected by

2263-692: The Official Journal of the American Guild of Organists, and the Official Magazine of the Royal Canadian College of Organists . In 1967, the AGO began publishing Music Magazine , a news journal for its membership. Now titled The American Organist , the monthly magazine is the official journal of the AGO for members and non-member subscribers. The illustrated periodical features news about new and restored pipe organs, concert programs, research into organ literature, chapter activities, and reviews of new organ recordings. The American Organist

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2336-988: The Pogorzelski-Yankee Competition, the AGO/ECS Publishing Award in Choral Composition, and the AGO/Marilyn Mason Award in Organ Composition. The AGO/Marilyn Mason Award has its roots in the Holtkamp Organ Composition Contest, which was inaugurated in 1978 by Walter Holtkamp (president of the Holtkamp Organ Company ) and Donald Hinshaw (president of Hinshaw Music) to encourage composers under 30 years of age. The Holtkamp Organ Composition

2409-473: The Town Hall in Woodstock, was built in 1880 as "The O'Neill House". It saw guests such as Oscar Wilde and Reginald Birchall, and later had a double purpose – it was the meeting spot for media in Birchall's trial. In 1895, the hotel saw a new owner, who named it "Oxford" and it would change hands twice more in the twentieth century. The Oxford Hotel also booked some interesting acts. In 1924, the "Human Fly", who

2482-570: The Town Hall in the Oxford Hotel. On August 7, 1979, the Woodstock area was hit by three tornadoes , two of which were rated F4 on the Fujita scale . On the west side of town along Ingersoll Road, a Dominion Food Store was heavily damaged while the tornadoes skipped over every other home and business. Dickson's Florist was wiped out and the Fry home was moved on its foundation. Father Grondziel of

2555-749: The US, headquartered in New York City with its administrative offices in the Interchurch Center . Founded as a professional educational association, it was chartered by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York in 1896, with the authority to grant certificates of associate or fellow to members who passed examinations. Membership is not limited to professional organists , but

2628-513: The US, with many members in France and Germany , as well as other countries. The leadership of the AGO consists of a National Council, seven regional councillors forming a Board of Regional Councillors, and various local chapters within each region. The national headquarters is located at 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1260, in New York, New York, in the Interchurch Center . The National Council

2701-482: The Upper Thames Brewing Company, and the mess hall which has been converted into a community centre for Sally Creek. As well a carved insert with the words "Ontario Hospital" remains in the stone wall on the west side of Highway 59 north of Fairway Road. A polished black granite memorial to the institution sits at Dr. J. J. Williams Park on Lakeview Drive east of Highway 59. Woodstock also has

2774-503: The Woodstock trains in 1914. They would later go bankrupt and be bought out by CN. Via now resides in the heritage building once occupied by Grand Trunk. This fountain sits in front of The Woodstock Museum or Old Town Hall. The fountain was erected in 1916 in honour of Andrew Pattulo, who was head of the Sentinel-Review newspaper in the early twentieth century. The Old Registry Office, now housing Oxford County Social Services,

2847-480: The appropriate exams and membership in good standing: the Service Playing Certificate (SPC), Colleague (CAGO), Choir Master (ChM), Associateship (AAGO), and Fellowship (FAGO), the highest level of certification bestowed upon accomplished organists by the organization's Board of Examiners. Until November 1967, the journal The Diapason (published by Scranton-Gillette) was billed as

2920-448: The chord symbol showed which note to raise or lower. These features and others were incorporated across the product line throughout the 1960s, including small, relatively inexpensive spinet models with 37-note manuals (the AR1) and a unique "arc" 13-note pedal board, another Thomas Organ innovation, although one which was too narrow to allow true heel-toe playing. Thomas however did lengthen

2993-623: The city now has a new state-of-the-art medical facility. The new hospital is close to highway 401, the busiest highway in North America, and has many upgrades including a helipad and an MRI/cancer centre. It caters to a population of about 55,000 people. It has a workforce of nearly 600 people and 270 volunteers. Woodstock was the former home of the Oxford Regional Centre. Opened in 1906 as the Hospital for Epileptics, it

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3066-440: The company's largest market was the home market. Thomas' introduction of the "streamlined" console and the introduction of solid state electronics made Thomas the preeminent manufacturer of home organs. That latter introduction to the Thomas line led to developments much like those found of synthesizers of later years; one later version, the 1973 Monticello , actually incorporated a synthesizer in its upper manual which actually

3139-488: The development of the guild's interests in each state or area located within the region. The district convener assists the regional councillor in the work of the region. In addition to district conveners, regional coordinators are appointed to assist the regional councillor and a national councillor in coordinating work of a specific portfolio area of the guild within the region, such as education, regional competitions for young organists, and professional development. In 2014,

3212-409: The exterior stone carving. Built of warm sandstone, with decorative trim in the gables and a bold corner tower with four clocks, it was converted to municipal offices in 1968. Start, Turner, Gardhouse, Bennett, Historic Public Buildings of Woodstock, Ontario The Perry Street firehall was built in 1899 at a cost of $ 7,500 to house the horse-drawn wagons. On Saturday evenings, people would gather to see

3285-543: The first doctor and teacher in Woodstock. 210 Vansittart Ave, Woodstock ON, N4S 6E9, CANADA. The home was built in 1895 by Thomas "Carbide" Willson , inventor of the first commercial calcium-carbide process for the manufacturer of acetylene gas. It was the residence of the Sisters of St. Joseph's until 1975. It's now a Guest House/B&B named Château la Motte (www.chateaulamotte.ca) owned by Alida and François Joubert. They are from South Africa, but François' family comes from

3358-423: The formerly nine regions were consolidated into seven: Over the years, a number of international chapters have been formed and are grouped into the following AGO regions: These international chapters formally affiliate with the AGO rather than other professional associations that may already exist in their country, such as the Royal Canadian College of Organists or Royal College of Organists (UK). Eileen Hunt

3431-615: The guild were Benjamin Dwight Allen , John W. Bischoff , Dudley Buck , George Whitefield Chadwick , Kate Sara Chittenden , Charles Whitney Coombs , Gaston Dethier , Clarence Dickinson , Clarence Eddy , Mary Chappell Fisher, Arthur Foote , William Gilchrist , Henry Houseley Henry Holden Huss , Bruno Klein , Ernst R. Kroeger , Benjamin Johnson Lang , Peter C. Lutkin , Charlotte Wells Saenger, Fannie Morris Spencer , Samuel Prowse Warren (also served as President of

3504-415: The horses rush out of their stalls at the sound of the regular 9 o'clock bell, race around the building and back themselves into the shafts ready to be harnessed by firefighters as they slid down the pole from their upstairs quarters. The firehall features a square tower with detailed brickwork at the top, and a miniature tower to the right. The tower bell used to ring for fires, curfews, and lost children, and

3577-507: The infamous Birchall, who posing as "Lord Somerset" duped the entire town and murdered his gentlemen farmer apprentice; this was Victorian Canada's most sensational murder case. The death mask at the entrance is of blind Thomas Cook, hanged in 1862 for murdering his wife; his head rolled into the crowd, and afterwards public hangings were discontinued. The building was recently restored by Carlos Ventin of The Ventin Group architects of Simcoe, after

3650-547: The loyalist forces, which destroyed the American steamer Caroline during the 1837 Rebellion. North of Park Row, west of Mill St. A movement to build a church for black people resulted in its construction in 1888. The church closed in 1985 when it was sold for a house. 419 Vincent St. Neo-classical style house built in 1849. The first owner, Hugh Richardson, was the presiding judge at the Louis Riel trial in 1885. Richardson

3723-419: The main street is shut down for the city's "Summer Streetfest" celebrations, a mix of retail sales and various entertainment. The Old Town Hall, now the Woodstock Museum, NHS was built in 1853 and modelled architecturally on the Town Hall in Woodstock, England. Designed by Peter Craib, the Town Hall was built by David White, W.P. Dixon and William McKay. It is majestic for its size, with semi-circular windows and

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3796-470: The members of the guild assigned to chapters within each of the seven regions. Regional councillors are responsible for supervision and coordination of the work of the guild in their regions and representation of the region on the National Council through the chair of the Board of Regional Councillors. The Board of Regional Councillors meets in person with the National Council once per year with voice, but no vote. Appointed district conveners are responsible for

3869-672: The new Polish Roman Catholic Church , next to the Dominion Food Store, had just stepped into the washroom when one of the tornadoes passed by and took off the roof of the church and everything in the room he had just been in. No one on the street was injured but the cleanup took many weeks. On the south side, the buildings of the Maranatha Christian Reformed Church and the John Knox Christian School were destroyed. In

3942-454: The new models, and Lucille Ball , who featured a Thomas on at least one episode of The Lucy Show . Welk had a high-end model named after him in 1968, the aforementioned Lawrence Welk spinet model. Joe Benaron was President of Thomas during its heyday. Ennio Unchini was the Italian importer. Like most American furniture of the 1950s, early electronic organs were massive affairs; indeed,

4015-467: The peak is said to have been carved by the contractor to represent the county council after a dispute over payment. The current City Hall was originally built in 1901 as a post office during the term of Alexander McClenaghan, postmaster for thirty years. Bourgue DesRivieres of Ottawa were the architects and William Hall Burns, a prominent Ottawa sculptor of the Library of Parliament, was commissioned to do

4088-435: The pedal notes and/or specifying a manual note to raise or lower. The chord's letter name indicated the pedal to play, while as before, the color-coding specified the basic C, F, or G chord shape on the lower manual. Note name stickers were provided for the pedals. These extended rules allowed for chords such as (black) Am7, +A7, and Cm; (green) Dm7, D7, and − Fm; and (red) Em7, + E7, and -Gm. The height of any + or - before

4161-588: The pedals to enable theoretically at least heel and toe playing. Especially remarkable was the fact that the spinets started around US$ 500. Larger models included the Concert Serenade and the Lawrence Welk , each with two 44-note manuals and a 25-note pedal board. Larger still were the Celebrity with two 61-note manuals and a 32-note pedal board (revised to a 25-note version in later editions),

4234-664: The province of Ontario. The 1890 Trial began with the arrest of Reginald Birchall in Niagara Falls, Ontario . Birchall was held at the Woodstock jail for seven months until his murder trial began in September of that year. The trial took place at the Woodstock Town Hall as the Court House was under construction at the time. The trial received worldwide media coverage, with reporters camped out across from

4307-591: The renovated John White Building. The Art Gallery, which originally started in the basement of the Woodstock Public Library, proudly showcases the work of Florence Carlyle. Theatre Woodstock houses plays year-round in the former market building across from the museum. Downtown Woodstock stretches from Vansittart Avenue to Huron Street on Dundas Street, the city's main street. It houses the city's banks, administration buildings, independent retailers and several restaurants. The majority of buildings are

4380-460: The south of France (hence La Motte-d'Aiques, Provence). 145 Delatre Street, built in 1846, was originally owned and built by Malcolm Douglas. Malcolm married Christina Hay of the James Hay family. Douglas was the owner of the local tannery. His son built a twin of the house in town to a smaller scale. Douglas street is named after him. The campus is located at the south end of the city, offering

4453-458: The trim. (Start, Turner, Gardhouse, Bennett, Historic Public Buildings of Woodstock, Ontario ) The old jail was built in 1854 by Hamilton architects Clark and Murray in the Italianate style, with many arches, and an octagonal 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 -storey tower; in this case, the architecture camouflages the function of the institution. Four men and one woman were hanged in the yard, including

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4526-484: Was Black Canadian with 1.6% of the population. No other visible minority makes up more than 1% of the population. The median household income was $ 68,213 as of 2016. The city government, Woodstock City Council, consists of four city councillors, two city and county councillors, and the mayor who serves as the Head of Council. The current mayor, Jerry Acchione, was elected as mayor on Oct. 24, 2022 after serving two terms as

4599-554: Was a Moog synthesizer. It was found on the MONTICELLO Models 371 & 372 and also on the CELEBRITY Model 871. Another innovation during its heyday was Color-Glo, an instructional system which illuminated the keys of the manuals (and therefore their corresponding notes in reverse relief) from behind with fluorescent lights. The lower manual had black, green, and red colored bands behind the notes necessary to play

4672-478: Was also the first reeve of Woodstock. An Italianate-style home built in 1878. There is a lamp post from the Vansittart farm on the property. A plaque for James Hay, a well-known industrialist born in Woodstock, who was one of the founders of the Board of Trade in 1878, elected to Town Council in 1880 and Mayor between 1893 and 1894. 130 Finkle St. It is the oldest house in Woodstock, built in 1819 by Dr. Perry,

4745-404: Was built in 1895 by the architect W.B. Ford, using 140,000 feet of lumber, 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 tons of nails, and 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles of putty on a site previously occupied by wooden market sheds. The low roof and wide canopies are typical of market construction in this period, and interesting features included the twin towers, the drinking fountain at the front door, and the use of stone in

4818-739: Was constructed in 1876 to replace an earlier building on the County Square's opposite front corner, and served as a registry office until 1952. Italianate in style like the old jail, it is highlighted by semi-circular masonry over the windows carried out in the arch over the door. Its walls are two feet thick and its roof is said to be filled with sand, making the structure fireproof, and conforming to design plans common to registry offices of that era in Ontario. Start, Turner, Gardhouse, Bennett, Historic Public Buildings of Woodstock, Ontario Plaques: The first Registry office built in Oxford County

4891-652: Was held annually until 1984 in conjunction with the International Contemporary Organ Music Festival at the Hartt School of Music . Winners of the Holtkamp Organ Composition Contest included: In 1984 the award was rebranded as the AGO/Holtkamp Award which awards a commission (and publication) for an organ work and a cash prize. It's held every two years in conjunction with AGO's national convention. In 2010

4964-436: Was incorporated as a town in 1851. Since then, Woodstock has maintained steady growth, and is now a small city in Southwestern Ontario . As a small historic city, Woodstock is one of the few cities in Ontario to still have all of its original administration buildings. The city has developed a strong economic focus towards manufacturing and tourism . It is also a market city for the surrounding agricultural industry. Woodstock

5037-535: Was later renamed the Ontario Hospital in 1919. Originally on the west side of Highway 59, the hospital then expanded on the east side in the 1950s and transformed into a house for mentally disabled individuals. At its peak, the centre employed 1,500 people. It closed in 1996, and since then all buildings have been demolished except for part of the powerhouse, now the Brickhouse Brewpub - part of

5110-484: Was located west of here at the corner of Hunter and Light Streets, Woodstock, 1847. This building, the second Registry Office, was constructed in 1876 and remained in use until 1952. Five registrars of deeds served Oxford in their private homes and in these offices: Capt. Thomas Horner (1800–1834), James Ingersoll (1834–1886), George R. Pattullo (1186–1922), Wallace L. MacWhinnie (1922–1950), and Ross V. Tuck (1950–1969). The Oxford Hotel, located across from Market Square and

5183-640: Was then all the rage across Canada and the United States, walked across the walls of Oxford's Hotel. (SR, July 21, 1924) The Hotel sits empty now and is available for purchase. There is a historical plaque on the building, recognizing its contributions to local history. 735 Rathbourne Ave. Built in 1833. Drew divided the eastern section of the town into town lots and formed the nucleus of this community. A plaque for Captain Andrew Drew, R.N., 1792–1878. Co-founder of Woodstock with Henry Vansittart . He led

5256-399: Was then known as Upper Canada , that the area would make a good townsite. The early settlers were generally American immigrants from New York state, such as Levi Burtch and Dr. Levi Hoyt Perry. Increased immigration from Great Britain followed in the 1820s and 1830s, including the half pay officers Henry Vansittart and Andrew Drew. Admiral Vansittart commissioned Col. Andrew Drew to build

5329-658: Was transformed into offices for the Oxford County Board of Education, at which times its two wrought-iron spiral staircases (valued at $ 3000) were sold at public auction for $ 250 apiece. A stone cairn made with stones from the beach of Dieppe, where members of the Battalion participated in The Battle of Dieppe in August 1942, accounts the history of the Oxford Rifles. The Grand Trunk Railway owned and operated

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