The Lieutenant Governor?s Ontario Heritage Awards celebrates projects and individuals who made exceptional contributions to heritage conservation in the province.
Established in 2007, the annual Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Awards are juried awards administered by the Ontario Heritage Trust that are presented each year in a ceremony at Queen’s Park.
?The Ontario Heritage Trust is proud to join the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario to recognize these remarkable individuals, organizations and communities for the outstanding heritage contributions they have made,? said Harvey McCue, Chair of the Trust. ?These achievements will endure for many years into the future and leave a positive mark on the province.?
This year, four buildings were honoured in the Excellence in Conservation category. The recipients include: The John Muir Branch, Windsor Public Library

Location: Windsor

Team: studio g+G inc., architect
Photo courtesy of heritagetrust.on.ca
The John Muir Branch of the Windsor Public Library incorporates the adaptive reuse of a 1921 fire hall and rare surviving 19th-century fire hall stable joined by a contemporary architectural addition. Located in the heart of Windsor?s historic Sandwich neighbourhood and named after a longtime community activist who advocated for the importance of historic landmarks, the John Muir Branch showcases reclaimed materials and historic construction techniques as well as contemporary library technology. Notable features i...