The Printing Shop – 98 River St
During the early decades of the twentieth century, the building accommodated a variety of Sunderland businesses. From about 1907 until 1940, Wesley Christopher Miller operated a grocery store here with the assistance of his daughter Mabel.
The building was not exclusively commercial. Harry Chambers lived on the second floor and was known for his knowledge of animal husbandry, which he shared with local farmers seeking advice about their livestock.
The eastern portion of the building also housed Bill Harris’s shoe repair shop. Between about 1939 and 1945, Philip St. John sold farm supplies from this part of the property.
Another major change came in 1973, when John Thorne established Thorne Memorial Chapel here, continuing the long association of this section of River Street with funeral services.
Over the decades, this relatively small building has accommodated an unusually varied collection of activities—from printing, farm implements and groceries to shoe repair, agricultural supplies and funeral services—reflecting the changing needs of Sunderland’s commercial centre.
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