Historic Preservation

Handsome historic buildings dot the countryside of Prince Edward Island. The barns that dominate the farmyards, the old mills beside the streams, the well-used fishery sheds and canneries at wharfside, and, most dramatic of all, the lighthouses on the headlands speak of a sturdy building tradition that continues to this day. In A Light in the Field …

This beautifully illustrated book profiles the architectural heritage of Nova Scotia and describes the personal and loving efforts of a number of residents to restore these fabulous buildings.

Award-winning photographer John de Visser and lifestyles writer Judy Ross examine one of Muskoka's most striking features, its boathouses. Exteriors range from Victorian lavishness to Shaker simplicity. Some of these boathouses date back to the 1800s, some are Muskoka modern. Inside are inspired sitting rooms, bedrooms, baths, kitchens, and cheris …

Black Creek Pioneer Village: Toronto's Living History Village is a recreation of a typical crossroads community found in Southern Ontario during the 1800s. Nestled on 56 acres of tranquility, the village is a step-back-in-time, a respite from the towering buildings and bustling traffic of the 21st century. Here, visitors discover the joys and daily …

Stealing a look at charming classic and contemporary boathouses

Award-winning photographer John de Visser and lifelong cottager Judy Ross take readers inside 45 of the North Country's most enticing boathouses -- the rustic, the charming, the grand, the glamorous. Some date back to the 1800s and have changed little over the past century; others ar …

The story, in words and pictures, of how the City of Edmonton obtained, and decided to preserve, its most precious architectural heritage. Building a Legacy embraces architectural heritage within the history of Edmonton's development from the earliest human habitation along the banks of the North Saskatchewan River to the present. The book is organ …