Submitted to NAL by the Niagara-based Binational Economic & Tourism Alliance
(Niagara At Large is pleased to post this advance piece on an event that, for more than a decade, has showcased some of the great architectural and heritage gems we in Niagara, Ontario and Erie and Niagara Counties, New York share and continue to preserve for generations of residents and visitors to this Greater Niagara Region.
NAL would have posted this advance to you earlier but only received it this October 18th. Here is hoping you can still fit a visit to some of these rich sites into your weekend schedule. It will be worth it.)
The recently revitalized and century old Hotel Lafayette is on the Open Doors map this weekend. Check out the intricate Art Deco interior features that takes you back to the days when America was exploding forth as one of the world’s greatest cultural and economic centres. Photo by Doug Draper
Now in its 11th year, Binational Doors Open Niagara celebrates the best of Niagara’s Binational architecture, heritage and design by providing residents and visitors with FREE ACCESS to our treasured landmarks.
Between Friday, October 18 and Sunday, October 20, 2013, 28 sites from communities throughout the Niagara Region in Southern Ontario and Erie and Niagara Counties in Western New York are yours to enjoy—times and dates vary by facility so please check on each.
Cross-Border Niagara hosts the only Binational Doors Open event in North America, and this year will focus on “20th Century Neighbourhoods of Niagara”– buildings erected in the late 1800s and early 1900s that resulted in the historic neighbourhoods that we continue to recognize, and see going through revitalization efforts today. Examples of these are our downtowns, waterfronts and industrial areas.
We are proud to be part of this international event, which began in France in 1984 as La Journee Portes Ouvertes in an effort to facilitate understanding and appreciation of local architecture, promote awareness of built heritage treasures and encourage community and visitor involvement in conserving these unique structures.
Since 2002, over 200,000 visitors have toured over 150 sites, hosted by over 1000 volunteers in more than 20 of the municipalities in the Binational Niagara Region. So enjoy your visit and experience Niagara in a wonderful new way
To receive all the details on this event, including times and locations of the 28 sites open for a free tour this weekend, click on http://www.doorsopenniagara.com/ .
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