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N'-l r durhamregion.com THE CANADIAN STATESMAN ♦ APRIL 13,2005 ♦ PAGE 7 Bowmanville's Castle to be reborn •^New building -nto house loft apartments '■V JENNIFER STOWE ûStaff writer BOWMANviLLE r- If the ■walls of The Castle could talk, ! they might havéïsome colour- ful stories about the building's past, but they might also be babbling with excitement over the oncc-dark and dingy building's building's bright future. The more-than-a-century-old building at the northeast corner of King and Division streets, which has operated for the last few decades as a strip joint and bar, is being gutted and renovated renovated into 12 loft-style apart- .ments, with a business, most likely a restaurant, dinner theatre theatre or bar, on the 5,000 square- foot main floor. The renovation is being done by Tom White, who bought the building through power of sale early this year. "I've had my eye on this building building for probably 10 years," said Mr. White. This is the third such downtown downtown building Mr. White has •' ' - V: " ; '11§ K v' r .■-:;> Walter, Pàssarella/The Canadian Statesman 'Tom White, wfi(?tiôüght The Castle in Bownjanyille through power of sale, says he's had his eye on the property for about 10 years. ' v'; SSI" An gar ir 11 !' : <' m gmgg™,S -,...U|5 « , #;$$$ iS! : V 1 JV: NAME:. ADDRESS:. POSTAL CODE:. .TELEPHONE:. , I, EMAIL:. Deadline for onlrlos Is May 31,2005, 6:00 pm, Winners la bo announced In your local Molroland communlly nowspapor lira week ol Juno 13, 2005. Employoos at Molroland Printing, Publishing and Distributing Ltd., and tiroir families, are not eligible to unlei or win this Black and Docker Contest, Limit one ballot iser ixrrson. bought and refurbished. He also owns the building on the southeast corner of King and Scugog streets, and the one on the southwest corner of King and Division, kitty-corner to The Castle. He renovated both, and they now hold a variety of businesses. The Castle has a great deal of potential, said Mr. White. "It's all there, it just needs a good cleaning up," he said, noting that, when it was built in the late 19th century, the brick was brought in entirely by horse and buggy. "They did it all then. It shouldn't be too hard top clean it up now." Mr. While intends to, along with family and friends, do much of the work himself, subcontracting subcontracting out some trades. 'Everybody wants a piece of The Castle' "There's the enjoyment factor in there, too. We work hard and have some fun," he said. The main floor of the building, building, which has played host to strip shows since the 1980s, hadn't seen daylight in years, with windows bricked over or blacked out. The upper floors were used as furnished apartments. apartments. Before beginning his renovation, renovation, Mr, White allowed the Salvation Army to take whatever whatever apartment furniture it could use or sell. Items from the bar area, he said, have been in higher demand from a much different segment of the population. "Quite a few people have asked for the signs," said Mr. White. "Everybody wants a piece of The Castle. I even gave away a bunch of chairs from 'perv row.'" . Renovations on the building are expected to cost between $300,000 and $400,000, and should be completed by September, September, said Mr. White. The rental apartments will be loft- style, with the kitchens on the second floor of the existing; building, and large bedrooms on the third floor. / _, v i tifvf JltirA c So far, people seem pleased with the idea of having the building, long 'considered an eyesore by many, refurbished, said Mr. White, who did a great deal of research on the history the work. "I'm trying to put it back into the fabric of Bowmanville," he said. The Comfort Zone by Glenn Trider Best Spas Hot Prices! 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