our unique & Historic
spaces
Maitland Tower
Maitland Tower
This historic centerpiece is a 90-foot stone tower constructed in 1828, to which were attached 50-foot blades or sails — 100 feet from tip to tip — to operate a grist mill with wind power. In less than a decade, the operation closed after it was determined there wasn’t enough wind to make it work.
Tower is amazing outside and in.
Built in 1828 by Scottish immigrant George Longley as one of the first windmills in Upper Canada; the Maitland Tower is the landmark of the site. It’s historical value is unprecedented and has such a unique history with many different uses along the way. Our first step in order to ensure this tower remained available for not only us, but future generations, was to do a complete overhaul of the stonework and ensure its structural integrity. There are several ideas on the table for what it will be used for in the future.
Manor
The manor has an excellent view of the St Lawrence River, a large lawn, and lots of parking space. The Manor is and excellent choice for corporate and social events.
Dating back to the 1700’s, the manor is undergoing renovations that are transforming it into a space for purpose driven initiatives, striving to create a just, beautiful, and regenerative planet.
Chart House
In 1933, Peter Webster co-founded Maitland Charts which he ran out of one of original 1828 Longley buildings, which we have dubbed the “Chart House” in his memory.
Maitland Charts sold specialized sonar and other charting paper for the British Navy, on presses he designed and built himself. We have aptly named this building the Chart House. Through the Living Building Challenge, we are taking on a project to transform this historic building into a social hub with the highest green building standards in the world. It will have office and meeting space, a place where we where we can host meetings, workshops, guest speakers, presentations, and overall, create a location that can act as a social hub that nurtures entrepreneurship and innovation.
Dirty Paws Lab
Stables
We have plans to remediate the stables to make it a functional space where we can potentially partner with someone to create a restaurant, micro-distillery, and space for live entertainment. It would be an invaluable space for the community and travelers alike to enjoy.
Boat House
The Boat House / workshop is located next to the garden on the Maitland Tower site. The exterior of this building was created using the Japanese “Shou-Sugi-Ban” preservation technique, a natural way to preserve the lumber. The heavily-charred surface of the board makes the wood fire retardant as well as resistant to rot, insects and decay. Natural is beautiful and practical.
This old garage is being renovated to foster a dynamic, vibrant, artistic and ecologically principled project. It will be a space that enables those who come to the Maitland Tower site to be able to work on many different scientific and artistic projects. The building is also a registered Living Building Challenge project, meaning it’s transformation is being held to the highest green building standards in the world.
green house
One Of Our ROles is to host
- Community activities -
- Life Celebrations -
- Business Groups -
Interested in using one of our spaces for a pop-up , engagement/wedding,
social event, seminar, or workshop.
Email us to find out how!
