Sunderland Museum and Historical Society – 14 Church St N
This structure was built in 1972 as the Brock Township Public Library and was opened by Governor General Roland Michener on June 11, 1972. Margaret Doble was the librarian here from 1975 to 1991. Other members of the Library board were Dorothy Sugget, Norma Doble, Vera Wilkinson and Donald Wetherell.
The building was constructed through a provincial municipal Employment Incentive grant, the work of the Sunderland Lions Club and many volunteers.
After 2001, the Sunderland Public Library was moved to the Sunderland Public School on Albert Street, and this building was used as a museum by the Sunderland Historical Society.
This society began in 1989 and 2009 is the 20th anniversary. In 2002 they received a $25,000 grant from the Ontario Trillium foundation to modernize the building to allow for proper care of the artifacts and old documents. A new computer system and photocopying facilities helped members put much of the historic information on a retrievable database. The museum now has thousands of archived artifacts and a detailed historical genealogy on early pioneer families. The Society works with other researchers and museums in Durham and York regions and genealogists from all over the world through their website.
In 2003 this site became fully accessible with the addition of a wheelchair access, washroom and elevator.
The walking tours were made possible through a federal New Horizons for seniors grant in 2008.
2. Saint Andrews United Church – 10 Church St N
3. Sunderland Town Hall – 120 River St
4. Dr. Joseph Henry Oliver Home – 128 River St
5. St. Mary’s Anglican Church – 134 River St
6. Dr. James McDermott Home – 160 River St
7. The Fogg House – 198 River St
8. The Blacksmith Shop – 135 River St
9. The Nipissing House Hotel – 123 River St
10. Stop 4 Variety – 111 River St
11. The Old Drug Store – 108 River St
12. The Gigantic Hand Saw, Guardian Pharmacy – 103 River St
13. Flindell’s Fresh Mart – 97 River St
14. The Beall Block – 93 River St
15. The Harness Shop – 89 River St
16. Taylor’s Store – 85 River St
17. The William Doble Home – 32 Albert St
18. The Sunderland Presbyterian Church – 5 Albert St
19. Doyle’s General Store – 3 Albert St
20. The McDermott Block – 1 Albert Street S
21. The Sunderland Telephone Company. – 63 River St
22. James Doble Home – 3 Cedar St S
23. William Nassau Doble Home – 12 River St
24. Thomas Welsh Home – 20 River St
25. Robert Doble Home – 48 River St
26. The Bank – River Street (CIBC) – 74 River St
27. The Brock House Hotel – 82 River St
28. The Hardware Store – 92 River St
29. The Early Undertaker – 96 River St
30. The Printing Shop – 98 River St
31. The Magic Door – 100 River St
32. The Sunderland Legion – 104 River St
33. 108 River Street – 108 River Street
34. Freeze Creamery – 5 Church St N
35. The Sunderland Memorial Arena 1948-2009 – 20 Park St