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ADDRESS: 540 Division St, Cobourg, ON K9A 3S4, Canada +1 905-373-0796
OPEN: Thursday to Saturday – 10am to 5pm. CLOSED Sunday to Wednesday

Frequently Asked Questions

We travel to Western Europe, Quebec, the US and UK. We also buy 3 or 4 times a year from Eastern Europe. We attend auctions, estate sales and antique markets.  We buy from people who call or walk in our door.

We opened for business in July of 1998.

Sven retired from the legal profession and re-settled in his home town of Cobourg with a view to building a home out of recycled materials. He dismantled a few barns and houses and began storing the salvaged materials here at the Legacy site. Before you know it people started coming up the driveway and asking if they could buy things. He’s still here. For a complete history of our company click here.

A CPR (Canadian Pacific Railway), freight shed. It has a curtain wall on he north side of the building that was used to load and unload trains. The building was completed in the winter of 1903/04 after the construction of the rail link to BC that brought Douglas Fir timbers to complete the building. For a complete history of the building click here.

Nearly everything we have is old. We limit our inventory to genuine pre-1970’s architectural elements except for some high quality, correct, recently made hardware, plumbing, lighting and lamp parts.

Yes. Our prices are based on condition and scarcity. We have personally traveled, sorted, negotiated, financed, purchased, packed, transported, un-packed, inventoried, cleaned, repaired, priced, displayed and marketed these goods for your convenience.

OUR MISSION

•  to stimulate and inspire home, store and set decorators
•  to encourage and inform heritage-minded environmentalists
•  to support and indulge artistic and cultural pursuits by providing fundamental to frivolous architectural salvage in a meticulously organized imagination market.

WE PROUDLY SUPPORT

Heritage Canada, The Architectural Conservatory of Ontario and The Cobourg Museum.

We don’t stop at the three R’s of recycling, we’ve added a fourth R, REPURPOSE!

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LEGACY VINTAGE
540 Division Street
Cobourg, Ontario, Canada
K9A 3S4

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+1 905 373 0796

legacyvintagebuilding@gmail.com

Open : THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Closed: SUNDAY to WEDNESDAY

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Topher Topher
Topher Topher
00:13 29 Aug 21
Amazing mix of architectural salvage, hardware... and antiques, all arranged beautifully. Can wander around for hours.read more
ILYA
ILYA
15:15 23 Jul 21
Incredible store. Everything from vintage nails,... to door hardware and bathtubsread more
Graham Dutton
Graham Dutton
21:02 14 Jul 21
If you need old building supplies this might be... the place for you! Lots of doors windows and what nots! All kinds of good stuff to look at. Check it out!read more
Brian Lucyk
Brian Lucyk
20:49 29 Jun 21
Great to visit in person again and spend some... time touring around inside. So much to see in plenty of nooks and crannies. Lots to get inspired by. Treasures everywhere. Went home with some red well weathered barn board. Excited to turn them into some rustic cottage picture frames! Pleasure speaking with the staff there as well. A fantastic visit. Certain to see you again. Thanksread more
warflower warflower
warflower warflower
13:33 10 Jun 21
I recently got an old house in Montreal.I was... as careful as I could during the move, but accidents happen: I broke the spindle of one of the doorknobs.Was that a bad sign?Christine, from Legacy Vintage, showed me it was not.Desperately browsing the internet for the old trinket, I found many people trying to sell me hardware that "would/should/could work" or "worth a try."Christine promptly answered my request by giving me the certainty of the exact item I wanted.Of course, I was already at ease with my finding, but I was secretly lamenting to pay shipping fees that would surpass the spindle's price.Then, here's where Christine won me over: she asked me if I knew a particular antique store in my city that could offer the same article. So, she followed with its name and address.I was head over heels! How uncommon is it to find an unselfish, kind, and proactive merchant willing to put the customers' interests above his/her profits?Indeed, yesterday, after a 20-minute drive, I got my old spindle for a bargain.Thanks to Christine, my little old house is wholesome again, and so is my belief in kindness!read more
Jill A. Salter
Jill A. Salter
16:33 09 May 20
I purchased a vintage screen door from Legacy... Vintage Building Materials via their online website and I could not be any happier. Legacy Vintage has a great selection of quality, vintage materials at a great price. The vintage door I purchased is more beautiful and better quality than any reproduction I had looked at elsewhere. The service provided by Legacy Vintage also sets them apart. I needed to have my order shipped to the US in March (2020) and there was a lot of uncertainty at that time. The staff at Legacy Vintage took great care and kept me informed every step of the way and my door arrived safely. I was also able to find out some information about where the piece came from and its age. I now have a unique piece on my porch that gets lots of compliments. I highly recommend Legacy Vintage.read more
S. Miller
S. Miller
18:40 07 Mar 20
Great service!Found a solid door in excellent... shape to re-purpose into a headboard.Will go back for more treasures. 👍read more
Brian Rutherford
Brian Rutherford
13:22 06 Mar 20
This is a pretty unique gem that I don't think... enough people know about. Everytime we go to visit we discover something we missed last time, and we've been bringing all our friends and family. If you are into vintage stuff, fixing up an old house or looking to add something old to your new digs this is the place. From old doors, old lights, old tubs and the hardest to find piece, I'd highly suggest checking them out. And don't let the word Old scare you away, everything in there will last another century.. at least.read more
Elle F
Elle F
05:03 27 Feb 20
This was an excellent stop for salvage... architectural! So many items for our renovation and the place is organized and often has multiples of everything.read more
Devon MacPhee
Devon MacPhee
02:41 28 Jul 19
Lots of awesome material, don't expect bargain... basement prices, as these are often VERY rare pieces and the prices reflect that.read more
Scott Murduff
Scott Murduff
13:58 06 Jul 19
This is a place to find all those unique hatd to... find items that are not available any more any where...Cast iron gates,claw foot tubs,fencing,barn boards,etc. Etc. Etc.Most items have been salvaged and saved for those looking for those special items for your garden,man cave,business decor...or hang it ad art...There are do many items be prepared to spend some time hunting for those special treasures..a fun way to remember when and keep those special items around from yesterday for those today to enjoy.read more
Rico Sabatini
Rico Sabatini
19:51 13 Feb 19
Amazing place. Best collection of vintage... hardware I have seen. This is one display of many.read more
John Marchand
John Marchand
21:40 13 Jan 19
It was the first time in a few years that I went.... I was very impressed with the way they organized things which makes it very easy to find what interests you. I will surely be going back in the future.read more
Simon Tonkinson
Simon Tonkinson
13:30 05 Aug 18
One of the few places around where you can get... authentic vintage architectural items. They have loads of things like doors and windows and also harder to find items including locks handles lamps etc. Also items needed for bathrooms kitchens too. They are not cheap however, so don't expect bargain basement prices. But if you need specific items give them a try. The site is almost like a museum so worth a visit just to see what they have!read more
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