This regency cottage was built in 1864 for Joseph Chambers, blacksmith and mason, who allowed part of it to be used as the Private School for Boys before the construction of the new "Common" School on Elm Street in 1867. Tom Rome, famed as a cricketer was the Headmaster before he went on the become Headmaster of the new Elm Street School when it opened. Later, its owner was Bessie Kinzie Moore who owned and operated Moore's Theatre on Main Street East. Mrs. Moore and her husband, Albert brought movies to Grimsby in 1910 when they opened a theatre at Grimsby Park.
The cottage has been significantly renovated since being built in 1864, and looks little like it originally did.
The Grimsby Historical Society, archives and brochures (call for availability), are located at the Carnegie Commons Building. They are available by phone or for a visit on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:30 am - 12 noon or by appointment.
A Tour of Grimsby’s Designated Heritage Sites brochure published by the Grimsby Heritage Advisory Committee (GHAC), is available as a brochure, or online at: www.grimsby.ca/index.phpmodule=documents&JAS_DocumentManager_op=downloadFile&JAS_
Private Residence, not open to the public
Phone: | (905) 309-0796 |
Moore Cottage
16 Mountain Street
Grimsby, Ontario
L3M 3J8
Latitude: | 43.192259488742 |
Longitude: | -79.563386976613 |
UTM easting: | 616731 |
UTM northing: | 4783167 |
Grimsby Historical Society
Grimsby Archives
Carnegie Commons Building
25 Adelaide Street
Grimsby, Ontario
L3M 1X2
Tel (905) 309-0796
Email ghsarchives@becon.org
Website www.westniagara.com/ghs/index.html