Bracebridge Public (Carnegie) Library & Post Office Site
The existing Library will be relocated to the new Multi-Use Community Centre (MUCC) in the near future, leaving the Carnegie building vacant. The Project Team is proposing that the Town maintain the heritage and culture of the building but revitalize this programming of the space.
A few different programming options can be supported within the Carnegie Building, including:
- Community building/hub (meeting rooms, artist gallery, workshop, co-working spaces, etc.)
- Offices (for Town staff offices or the Downtown Business Improvement Area Association),
- Visitors Centre
- Archive/History Museum
- Retail
- Restaurant/Cafe
The Town has expressed interest in purchasing the Post Office site, adjacent to the Carnegie Library. If this were to occur, there are a few options that can be explored. If the Town of Bracebridge acquired this land, there are two scenarios that may occur:
- The existing building is repurposed
- The existing building is demolished and redeveloped
If a new building is developed, our Project Team proposes a mixed use 4-storey building be put in its place. The design would include a 5m setback from the sidewalk for a landscape forecourt. The new building would have retail/restaurant on the ground floor, with either commercial offices or residential apartments on the upper levels.
We’d like to hear from you! Please share any feedback, comments or questions for the Project Team about Library and Post Office site on this forum or you can also provide your comments directly to the Project Team by sending your comments to BracebridgeDMP@gmail.com.
