Historical Background

The Burritts Rapids Community Hall on Grenville Street is designated as being of architectural and historical value. The building was constructed in the early nineteenth century as a general store. It was owned by a local merchant, John French, in 1862.

Architectural Significance

Architecturally, this one and one-half storey frame building is an outstanding example of an early nineteenth century vernacular temple-fronted commercial structure, of the Classical Revival style. It is clad in narrow feather-edge clapboard and is highlighted by recessed paneled front doors, large commercial style front windows, with paneled surrounds, engaged pilasters, with classical entablature, returned eaves and small 12 over 8 upper sashes. The building has one gable on the south side. The present modern roofing and furnace flue are excluded from this statement.