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Outlined in By-law 325 (1903), the duties of the Building Inspector included the examination of construction of buildings and repairs, making the Office of the Building Inspector a likely candidate for the responsibility of the Fort William building permit registers. Through reviewing annual reports (Series 16) it appears that the office of the Building Inspector came under the direction of the Fire Water and Light Committee.

Arranged numerically by year and permit number, registers (Between 1912 and 1972) generally include the following details:
permit number, date, owner, information on the location of the building including lot, block, plan, street and address, a description of the building including construction details of walls, foundations and roof, the names of architect/contractor and plumber/electrician, the costs of the construction, any fees charged and the purpose of the permit. Monthly summaries give the
totals for different categories of construction such as duplexes, single dwellings, sheds, commercial and institutional buildings.

The earliest building permits (1907-1911) do not include details regarding the contractor, builder, plumber or electrician, but still provide a description of the purpose of building and value attached to the construction.

This series consists of bound volumes with details of construction completed under a permit number. There is no index to permit numbers, by name or property. Researchers must know the approximate year of the construction for a property in order to search, page by page, for the street address.

Series consists of material pertaining to the building of the Port Hope & District Hospital. It includes: Several rolls of hospital building plans and specifications; Construction Disbursements Ledger, 1955-1963; Records of contributions to the Building Fund; Minutes of the Building Committee, 1956-1958; Survey Analysis and Plan for the Port Hope and District Hospital prepared by G. A. Brakeley & Co., 1962; Hospital Building Fund, 1963-1966; Journal of Construction.

Item is a Goad Insurance Map of Port Hope, 1901. The map shows outlines of houses, churches, schools and other buildings; streets, railroad tracks and includes specifics on the buildings such as the number of stories and its measurements.

Item is a Christmas card showing the Port Hope Historical Centre, formerly the fire hall on Walton Street. Photograph taken from the Ganaraska River looking north. The card is not used.

Fonds consists of materials created by the Capitol Theatre Foundation over the course of renovations of the historic movie theatre, in Port Hope, 1992-2004.

Series consists of three (3) architectural sketches of the Port Hope & District Hospital built in 1984. It includes: Preliminary sketch - front of the proposed building done in 1981; Patio area / entrance, 1984; Ground Floor plan, first floor plan, elevation section.

File consists of newspaper articles related to the Anglican School for Girls. It also includes: Program for dedication of St. Luke's Chapel; and Program for the dedication of the swimming pool.

Fonds consists of the papers of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario, Port Hope Branch's House Tour Committee, 1974-2004. For more detailed information, refer to series-level descriptions.

Item is a commemorative booklet for the 75th Anniversary of the Canton United Church (the brick structure), 1951. The booklet includes short history about congregation, buildings, cemetery and organizations.

Item is a copy of the Welcome United Church 75th Anniversary Booklet, 1956. It includes a short history of the congregation.

Fonds consists of material relating to J. Cooke Concrete and to William Jacob Cooke, and includes deeds and other legal documents relating to lands; correspondence; ephemera; news clippings; maps and plans; notes on biographical and administrative history; photographs; and artifacts.

Item is one (1) edition of "Canadian House & Home" Magazine, Feb 2010. It includes a feature article of a renovated Port Hope home (68 Cavan Street) completed by Alan de la Vigne, p. 54.

Item is an edition of "Old Ontario Houses, Traditions in Local Architecture," 2000. Publication includes photo, location and a brief description/caption for each house found in the book. This book contains information on Port Hope houses (see pages 64, 65, 73, 78 and 91).

Item is a 1984 calendar of Port Hope. The inside of the calendar contains an information about The Town Hall and Market Building on 56 Queen Street. Also on the inside cover there is a brief introduction to Port Hope and the ACO Branch of Port Hope. On each page there are different pictures of Port Hope and buildings within Port Hope along with a short description. January: 1919 Aerial View of the Corners of John, Walton and Ontario Streets, February: Winter Scene on Walton Street, March: Walton Street Bridge after the 1936 Flood, April: Fire Bell on Walton Street, May: Barrett's Terrace in 1890, June: Little Bluestone on King Street South, July: The Royal Grill - 53 Walton Street, August: The East Harbour in 1878, September: Bank of Upper Canada at 86 John Street, October: Canadian Northern Railway Station on Hope Street North, November: Idalia at 85 Victoria Street South, December: Ware and Record: Tinsmiths and Plumbers at 18 John Street. Throughout the calendar there are important dates throughout Port Hope's history. On the back of the calendar there is a map showing the location of each photograph used.