E.1 Avondale ZionUnited Church (62Harvey Street) Designated a Heritage Building on June 19, 1981, this neo-Gothic white brick church is the oldest religious structure in Tillsonburg. The congregation was established in 1849. The current church was the result of a union between a Methodist and Presbyterian Church in 1925. E.2 Annandale House (30Tillson Avenue) Annandale National Historic Site is one of the finest examples of the Aesthetic Art Movement, a Victorian style which utilized colour, decorative detail and nature. Constructed in the 1880s for E.D. Tillson, the first mayor of Tillsonburg, Annandale NHS provides the opportunity to tour a restored period mansion and changing local history exhibits. E.3 Leachman Residence (94 Rolph Street) This Italianate-style house, with its rounded windows and eyebrow surrounds was built in 1855. E.4 Private Residence (41 King Street) Like many other buildings in Tillsonburg, this house was constructed of locally formed white brick. Decorative gingerbread under the eaves matches the gingerbread trim on the corner oriel windows. E.5 Private Residence (101 Rolph Street) This two-storey Gothic-style house was built in 1880. Bay window projections on the front and side of the house combine with the striking two-storey porch to create an inviting exterior. Of note are the wooden shutters that are shaped to fit each curved window.
E.6 St.Paul’s United ChurchManse (38 Ridout StreetWest) This two and a half storey house was built in 1870 as the manse for the adjacent United Church. The front façade presents an interesting combination of features with its delicate gingerbread in the gable, small dentil trim under the eaves and rough stone window surrounds. E.7 VivianHouse (300 Broadway Street) From the slate roof to the decorative stained glass, stylish gingerbread and dentil work under the eaves, trim on the two-storey porch and unique keyhole window on a side elevation, this house is a wonderful example of Victorian elegance. E.8 GreatWestern Railway Station (125 Bidwell Street) The typical station roof lines of this building disclose its busy past. Note the spelling of ‘Tilsonburg’ with only one ‘l’. The Baggage Room Gift Shop and Gallery located in the former railway station is operated by the Station Art Centre. E.9 Tillson PeaMill (20 John Pound Road) Originally an agricultural mill, this three-storey structure has benefited from reconstruction. E.10 Tillsonburg Lake Erie&Pacific Railway Station (41 Bridge Street) Originally located on King Street, but moved to its present location on Bridge Street in 1992. The Station Art Centre is located in this building. The two stations (the other being the Great Western), illustrate two distinct styles of railway station architecture.
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