The Olde Hide House, Acton
The Olde Hide House, Acton, Ontario. The west side of the building with the main door and sign with the hours posted.
The Olde Hide House, Acton
The Olde Hide House building in Acton, Ontario, Canada. Looking at the north face of the building and across the street to the Tanners Restaurant.
The Olde Hide House - Its Worth the Drive to Acton (1988)
Acton Hide House | Arcitect | 3560
Acton’s leather heritage and the history of the Olde Hide House are forever woven together. Widely known as Canada’s largest leather store, the humble beginnings of the Hide House were as a shipping and receiving warehouse for Acton’s Beardmore & Co., the largest tannery in the British Empire at the turn of the century. However, Acton’s history, and in particular, its role and reputation as Canada’s Leathertown date back even further.
It all started back in 1829 when three brothers from New York State headed north looking to purchase some farmland. Rufus, Zenas and Ezra Adams, each acquired parcels of land from the Canada Company and by 1842, their combined holdings totaled approximately 500 acres. Within a short time a settlement began to emerge and the Adams brothers decided to survey their farms into town lots, open and name streets, and call the settlement Adamsville. However, in 1844 when a post office was established in the community, the name of the town was changed to Acton.
Ownership of the various parcels, including the land where The olde Hide House now stands, changed hands several times over the ensuing years. But, in 1856, when the Grand Trunk Railway ran a line through the town and opened the Acton Train Station, things began to grow rapidly. That same year, an ambitious businessman, George L. Beardmore came to Acton and purchased a small tannery which had been operating in the area since 1844.
The buildings for the new Beardmore & Co. Tannery replaced the smaller and outdated plant of the earlier enterprise and were equipped with the most modern tannery machinery of the time. Soon the leather business became the major industry in Acton. Eventually, the main Beardmore tanneries in Acton had a combined floor space of nearly a million square feet, becoming – as noted above – the largest tanning operation in the British Empire by the turn of the century.
Acton Hide House Winter 1985
It's always worth the drive
1989 - Olde Hide House - Great Canadian Coat Sale
1988 - Olde Hide House - Great Canadian Coat Sale
Hide House 1983
Always worth the drive to Acton
Acton Tour 20160430
This is an aerial photo tour of Acton Ontario Canada for a friend.
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The Town of Acton
Acton, the town of friendly people.
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WTF? Fairy Lake, Prospect Park, Acton, Ontario
Stopped by Fairy Lake in Acton, Ontario. It was on my way to Belwood that day and I didn't catch anything while I was fishing for 30 minutes. The water seems very dark and signs of vegetation were not there. I think there's probably better spots around the park but I didn't have time to check it out.
If you have any pictures or footages of this area with you catching something, please share :)
1990 - Olde Hide House - Jacket Sale Blues
Acton, Ontario 1949
Film shot Acton, Ontario, Canada in 1949 of the people walking downtown, leaving the Tannery and the schools
Royal Enfield Twins Demo tour - Stop 4 Acton, Ontario, Canada
Royal Enfield's 4th stop on the Twins demo tour was in a quaint town outside of Toronto, Canada in Acton.
Canadian Millwork & Contracting Co Ltd - Acton
Canadian Millwork & Contracting Co Ltd
AUG 20 2019. ACTON GO STATION
GO TRAIN ARRIVING AND DEPARTING THE ACTON GO STATION. THE OLDE HIDE HOUSE IS OFF TO THE RIGHT OF THE PLATFORM.
83 Division Street - Acton Ontario Real Estate & Homes - Jennifer Laliberte & Chuck Charlton (HD)
- Take a tour of one of Acton's finest properties, on an oversized corner lot with inground pool, hot tub and outdoor kitchen. Inside, there's a renovated kitchen, finished basement and wonderful upgrades throughout. It's an entertainer's paradise, and a terrific place to call home.
Listed for sale with Chuck Charlton & Jennifer Laliberte, Sales Representatives, Royal LePage Meadowtowne Realty. Direct: 905-693-9346
Stars of the Town Acton Ontario 1949
Filmed in Acton, Ontario 1949
80's Commercials Ontario Vol 8
The Old Hide House... was it worth the drive to Acton? Here's another 12 minutes of your life that you'll never get back with such Canadian classics as Scott & Joey - Cheese Please, Starving Artists, Towers & Toy City and that really freaky It's Crane Time commercial. Enjoy!
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6 Line Acton Canada
Cottage 6 Line Acton Ontario