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The Field House
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By Dale K. Benington, June 11, 2012 | |
| | | 1. The Field House Marker | | |
Inscription. One of the oldest brick houses in Ontario, this handsome Georgian structure was built about 1800. Originally a farm house, it was the home of Gilbert Field (1765-1815), a United Empire Loyalist who was in possesion of the land by 1790. During the War of 1812 the house was used by British forces and was subjected to a brief bombardment from an American battery. Though damaged, it was one of the few homes in the area to survive the hostilities. It remained in the Field family until about 1925, after which it passed through various hands. In 1968 the Ontario Heritage Foundation acquired the property to ensure its continued preservation and twelve years later the Field House was returned to private ownership with a protective covenant.
Erected 1990 by Ontario Heritage Foundation, Ministry of Culture and Communications.
Location. 43° 12.117′ N, 79° 3.372′ W. Marker is in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, in The Regional Municipality of Niagara. Marker is on Niagara Parkway south of 4 Line Unopened Road, on the right when traveling south. Click for map. The historic marker is located on the grounds of the house, in the front yard, just off of the Niagara Parkway, between Niagara-on-the-Lake and Queenston. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15284 Niagara Parkway, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario L0S 1J0, Canada. | | | | 
By Dale K. Benington, June 11, 2012 | |
| | | 2. The Field House Marker | | View of the side of the historic marker that is written in French. | | |
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, as the crow flies. Brown's Point (approx. half a kilometer away); a different marker also named Brown's Point (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Joseph-Geneviere, Comte de Puisaye (approx. 1.7 kilometers away); Vrooman's Battery (approx. 2.7 kilometers away); Thomas Moore (approx. 3 kilometers away); The Battle of Queenston Heights (approx. 3.2 kilometers away in the U.S.); a different marker also named The Battle of Queenston Heights (approx. 3.2 kilometers away in the U.S.); McFarland House 1800 (approx. 3.4 kilometers away). Click for a list of all markers in Niagara-on-the-Lake. |
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By Dale K. Benington, June 11, 2012 | |
| | | 3. The Field House | | View of the Field House | | |
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By Dale K. Benington, June 11, 2012 | |
| | | 4. The Field House Marker | | View of the historic marker in the foreground, with a view of the Field House in the background. | | |
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By Dale K. Benington, June 11, 2012 | |
| | | 5. The Field House Marker | | View looking south along the Niagara Parkway of the historic marker. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on June 23, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 94 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 23, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
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