New! Our Historic Preservation Grant Program is happening now!

Click here to read a special letter from our president, Petrina Delman

Our Mission is to

Protect, Preserve & Promote

the historical environment and cultural heritage of our Model Colony.

preserving history is

Our Passion

We are all connected by a sense of place, by stories and history, by the old with the new. Ontario’s historic buildings and landmarks tell stories of people, events and ideas from our city’s past. They are an irreplaceable legacy that we can pass on to future generations. If you feel the same way, please consider becoming a member of Ontario Heritage. Feel free to contact us at ontariomodelcolony@gmail.com.

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Who We Are

There's something nostalgic about seeing a historical home preserved, a bit of yesterday and restoring it with the luster of today and others who share the same passion. If that desire is within you to protect, preserve and promote, please contact us at ontariomodelcolony@gmail.com.

The mission of Ontario Heritage, a nonprofit advocacy organization, is to protect, preserve, and promote the historical environment and cultural heritage of our Model Colony.

Originally formed in December 1976 as the Ontario Historic Landmarks Society and the name was changed in 2000. Its original purpose was to “identify sites of historical interest located generally in the west-end of San Bernardino County, to preserve and restore said sites, and to educate the local citizenry to them.

General Membership Meeting

April 27, 2025. Click the flyer for details!

Ontario Heritage

Hello everyone:

We hope you are doing well and enjoying the holiday season. We want to share a letter with you from our President, Petrina Delman.

Press Release:

The 2024 Ontario Heritage Historic Preservation Grants application period has now ended. This year’s Grant awardees will be announced at our Spring Potluck to be held on Sunday, May 19. Please plan on joining us and congratulating this year’s awardees!

If you missed the 2024 application process, be sure to mark your calendars for the 2025 Historic Preservation Grant applications. Beginning November 1, submit your application with “before” photos and a written description of the project you are planning along with an estimate of the cost. Visit OntarioHeritage.org for the application and more information.

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