Sunderland Museum and Historical Society – 14 Church St N
The new library was officially opened by Governor General Roland Michener on June 11, 1972. Margaret Doble served as librarian from 1975 to 1991. Members of the Library Board included Dorothy Sugget, Norma Doble, Vera Wilkinson and Donald Wetherell.
The Sunderland Historical Society was established in 1989. After the Sunderland Public Library moved to Sunderland Public School on Albert Street in 2001, the former library building became the home of the Society and its museum.
In 2002, the Society received a $25,000 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to modernize the building and provide for the proper care and preservation of its growing collection of artifacts and historical documents. A new computer system and photocopying facilities also allowed members to begin organizing much of the Society’s historical information into a searchable database.
Further improvements were completed in 2003, when wheelchair access, an accessible washroom and an elevator were added.
Over the years, the museum has assembled thousands of artifacts and archival materials documenting the history of Sunderland and the surrounding area. The Society also developed extensive genealogical information on early pioneer families and has worked with researchers, museums and genealogists in Durham and York regions and beyond.
In 2008, a federal New Horizons for Seniors grant helped make Sunderland’s historical walking tours possible.
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. 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. “Old” Fire Hall – 5 Church St N
35. The Sunderland Memorial Arena – 20 Park St