We Moved to the Clock Tower
We have moved across the street to the old Clock Tower, another grand historic property in our portfolio. Located on the main floor, we have a defined studio space with separate entrance and more offices.
As our focus from September to June is on our core business of restoring, renovating and leasing historic buildings in downtown Bracebridge, the gallery aspect of Six Degrees is closed for the season.
Make a Date to Animate!
See page 32 of “Bracebridge Leisure Guide” for details about FALL and WINTER classes! Registration starts September 9 for Wednesday night classes beginning Oct. 13 and Jan. 26.
More details on our DIGITAL page.
What Have We Been Up To?
Since last fall, our focus at Skinner Properties has been on the continued massive renovation of the 125 year old gem originally built as the “Queens Hotel”, now home to Six Degrees Muskoka.
Small hotel rooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors have been completely gutted to create vast open spans; 32 tons of plaster, lath and otherwise fire hazards were removed and 4 tons of structural steel surgically inserted in a high-tech engineered process; window openings, bricked over for decades have been made visible again; 54 windows have been replaced throughout, complementing the time periods of the buildings long history.
So, are we done yet? Hmmm, well … you know what? It would be a lot faster, simpler and cheaper to tear the whole thing down and start from scratch, but that’s not what we do.
We believe in respecting the past and honouring it, but also, in giving it a contemporary edge and technological advantage – an adaptive reuse that results in the “WOW” factor that we strive for.
Share your memories of the Queen’s Hotel
Architect Don Skinner, who is spear- heading the restoration of the old Queen’s Hotel on Manitoba Street in Bracebridge, is seeking information from residents about the building’s colourful history. Read Full Story | Download PDF
Six Degrees looks ahead at what’s to come
Six Degrees Muskoka, located in downtown Bracebridge, looks back on the summer’s seven themed exhibits, 90 digital animation classes, and 600 art installments fondly. So do the residents of Muskoka, who’ve responded with enthusiasm in survey being concluded at the time of press.
