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Residence Chatelain House

 
 
Residence Chatelain House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Robert Rusaw, July 4, 2022
1. Residence Chatelain House Marker
Inscription. Built in 19089 for Alexander Chatelain, a respected insurance broker and businessman, this red brick house with a turret was designed to mirror large English residences. In 1940, it became the property of his daughter Gabrielle, married to Eusebe Daigneault. A solarium was added around 1960. Current owners proudly preserve the look of the past.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
 
Location. 45° 37.177′ N, 74° 41.557′ W. Marker is in L'Orignal, Ontario, in Prescott and Russell United Counties. It is on King Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1050 King St, L'Orignal ON K0B 1K0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Ontario, specifically in Southeastern Ontario, and in the Ottawa Metropolitan Area. 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: Banque Sterling Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Maison Poulin House (within shouting distance of this marker); Maison Proulx House (within shouting distance of this marker); Magasin Bertrand Store (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Maison Periard House (about 120 meters away); The Founding of l'Orignal (about 120 meters away); Presbytθre de l'ιglise catholique / Rectory of the Catholic Church
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(about 120 meters away); St Jean-Baptiste Catholic Church (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in L'Orignal.
 
Residence Chatelain House image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Robert Rusaw, July 4, 2022
2. Residence Chatelain House
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2022, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. This page has been viewed 263 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 15, 2022, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 8, 2026