Brockville in Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Tompkins Building and Grand Central Hotel

ca. 1899

— Brockville Historic Area: Our Past —

Tompkins Building and Grand Central Hotel Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 14, 2020

1. Tompkins Building and Grand Central Hotel Marker

Inscription. Awaiting the parade of visiting firemen
for the Canadian-American Firemen's Games.

Erected 2003 by City of Brockville and Heritage Brockville.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 44° 35.313′ N, 75° 41.153′ W. Marker is in Brockville, Ontario, in Leeds and Grenville United Counties. It is at the intersection of King Street West (County Highway 2) and Buell Street, on the left when traveling west on King Street West. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 King Street West, Brockville ON K6V 3R2, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Ontario

and specifically in Southeastern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of

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this marker: Buell, Donaldson, and Ross Buildings (a few steps from this marker); The Strathcona Hotel / The Brock Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); John M. McMullen House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Brockville Public Library (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); John C. Potter House (about 90 meters away); Capt. Thomas Hayes House (about 120 meters away); Ross-Dowsley House (about 120 meters away); Shop of Thomas Cunningham (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brockville.

Also see . . .
1. A Brief History of Brockville. (Submitted on March 20, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Brockville Architects and Their Buildings. (Submitted on March 20, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 14, 2020

2. Tompkins Building and Grand Central Hotel Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 283 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 20, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.