Marker Logo
THE HISTORICAL
MARKER DATABASE
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
Brockville in Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
 

William and Augusta Swift House

c.1871

 
 
William and Augusta Swift House and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 11, 2022
1. William and Augusta Swift House and Marker
Inscription.

Insurance agent
 
Erected by Brockville & District Historical Society and Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
 
Location. 44° 35.57′ N, 75° 40.767′ W. Marker is in Brockville, Ontario, in Leeds and Grenville United Counties. It is at the intersection of King Street East (County Highway 2) and Orchard Street, on the left when traveling east on King Street East. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 King Street East, Brockville ON K6V 1B6, 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 this marker: Christina & Thomas Campbell House
Paid Advertisement
Click or scan to see
this page online
(within shouting distance of this marker); Daniel Derbyshire House (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Paul Glasford House (about 90 meters away); Thomas R. Sheffield House (about 90 meters away); Steacy and Bowie Homes (about 120 meters away); William Parkin House (about 120 meters away); Cossitt Terrace (about 120 meters away); Richard Bradfield House (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 18, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Brockville Municipal Register of Cultural Heritage Properties. (Submitted on March 18, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 173 times since then and 9 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on March 18, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
 
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Close photo of the marker • Can you help?
m=193818

CeraNet Cloud Computing sponsors the Historical Marker Database.
This website earns income from purchases you make after using our links to Amazon.com. We appreciate your support.
Paid Advertisement
Jul. 15, 2026