Hamilton, Ontario — Central Canada
Hamilton Customs House / La Maison de la douane de Hamilton

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1. Hamilton Customs House / La Maison de la douane de Hamilton Marker
[Francais] L’ancienne Maison de la douane (1858-1860) est un bel exemple du style à l’italienne qui fut populaire au Canada dans les années 1840-1870. Inspirés des palais de la Renaissance à Rome et à Florence, les édifices à l’italienne se caractérisaient par un rez-de-chaussée de pierres rustiquées, un étage au parement lisse et une abondante ornementation classique, le tout chapeauté par une corniche proéminete. La Maison de la douane se distingue par sas différents types de finition et la qualité supérieure de sa maconnerie. Elle témoigne

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2. Hamilton Customs House / La Maison de la douane de Hamilton Marker
Erected by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada/Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.
Location. 43° 15.988′ N, 79° 52.037′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, Ontario. Marker is on Stuart Street, 0.1 kilometers east of Bay Street North, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 51 Stuart St, Hamilton ON L8L L8L, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hamilton CN Station / La gare du CN de Hamilton (about 240 meters away, measured in a direct line); St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Christ’s Church Cathedral / La Cathédrale de l’Eglise du Christ (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); John Weir Foote Armoury/ Le Manège Militaire John Weir Foote Armoury (approx. half a kilometer away); The Official Birthplace of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Football Club (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); George Hamilton 1787-1836 (approx. 1.3 kilometers away); St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church / L’église Presbytérienne St. Paul (approx. 1.3 kilometers away); HMCS Haida - NCSM Haida (approx. 1.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamilton.
Also see . . . Hamilton Custom House. Canadian Register of Historic Places entry on the historic building. (Submitted on April 23, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 72 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 23, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.