J.C. Forster, Architect (1860-1934)
J. C. [Julian Charles] Forster (1860-1934) was an architect whose body of work included several projects in Owen Sound, Grey County, and beyond – spanning commercial, institutional, and residential design.
Stories
![Paterson House, Owen Sound, [1900] - [1910]](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_scale_600_x_400/public/2023-04/PF223S1F1I1%20Paterson%20House%2C%20Owen%20Sound%2C%20%5B1900%5D%20-%20%5B1910%5D_0.jpg?itok=pxBDZH1w "PF223S1F1I1 Paterson House, Owen Sound, [1900] - [1910]")
Paterson House: What You Want and Where to Find It
This pamphlet, circa 1895 – 1900, serves as an advertisement for both the Paterson House hotel and for Owen Sound as a whole, highlighting the town’s natural attractions as they were in the early 20th century.
![Oct. 4, 1915 page from Guest Register, Paul’s Hotel, Meaford, Ont., Gus. [Gustave] A. Paul, Proprietor](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_scale_600_x_400/public/2022-06/Oct.%204%2C%201915%20page%20from%20PF101S2F5I3%20Guest%20Register%2C%20Paul%E2%80%99s%20Hotel%2C%20Meaford%2C%20Ont.%2C%20Gus.%20%5BGustave%5D%20A.%20Paul%2C%20Proprietor.jpg?itok=6_XJsZPc "Oct. 4, 1915 page from PF101S2F5I3 Guest Register, Paul’s Hotel, Meaford, Ont., Gus. [Gustave] A. Paul, Proprietor")
Paul's Hotel, Meaford
A long-standing family business, Meaford Hotel / Paul’s Hotel was opened by John and Salome (Ufland) Paul, circa 1870 -1871, located at the corner of Sykes and Trowbridge streets.
The Luxurious Past of Balmy Beach – The King’s Royal Hotel
Accommodation for the travelling public has always been the basic premise of a hotel. One local hotel, however, the King’s Royal Hotel, was much more than simply a place to spend the night.
Sutton Journals
These two journals contain some of Nahneebahweequay’s draft writings on Indigenous rights. The books also served as farm ledgers, as well as containing the writing of William Sutton, brief observations, Bible passages, cures and recipes along with other miscellaneous entries.
Poetical Directory for the Town of Owen Sound, printed at the “Comet” office, 1863
January 1st, 1863 issue of a poetical directory by Mr. A. G. Churchill, takes you on a tour of local businesses in Owen Sound.
From Town to City: 1920 Act to Incorporate the City of Owen Sound
On May 12,1920, the Province of Ontario enacted a bill to incorporate the City of Owen Sound. The Town of Owen Sound instead became a city.
Peter L. Trout, Bighead River
Peter Trout lived at Trout Hollow in Bighead River near Meaford, Ontario. He worked at his family's sawmill and rake factory, which was owned by his older brother William Trout and Charles Jay.
Pearls and Politics: Grey County's Women of Distinction
A panels feature from the Grey Roots original exhibit, Pearls and Politics: Grey County's Women of Distinction, that highlights the service of women in politics from suffrage to the present.
Owen Sound Street Numbers and Standardized Address Numbering, Introduced 1909
Numbered streets and avenues have been in place in Owen Sound for well over 100 years, even before Owen Sound became a City.
![Thomas Henry Miller, Father Miller, [between 1905 and 1910]](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_scale_600_x_400/public/2022-07/Father%20Miller%20cropped.jpg?itok=4f4Mux_N "Thomas Henry Miller, Father Miller, [between 1905 and 1910]")
Northern Terminus
The goal of this annual Journal is to provide readers with information about the historical Black community of Grey County.
Mary Williams Trout: Diaries of a Small Town Lady
The compelling story of a small town lady, Mary Williams Trout (1847 – 1922) of Meaford, is told through 26 of her personal diaries (from the Grey County Archives Collection), spanning from 1867 to
