Kingston, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

The Coach House / La Remise

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Photographed By Robert Rusaw, August 29, 2022

1. The Coach House Marker

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The coach house was a large two- storey structure built of rough-cut stone. It was used for stabling horses, and housed the carriages and sleighs. In addition, it contained a root cellar. In the twentieth century, the building outlived its usefulness. It gradually deteriorated and, in the 1950s was demolished. Eventually, the coach house property was purchased by the federal government for the Visitor Centre, completed in 1983. The new building, although not a reconstruction of the coach house, duplicates its size, proportions and location.

La remise était un gros bâtiment à deux niveaux construit de pierres ébauchées. Elle servait d'écurie et de garage pour les voitures et les traîneaux. On y trouvait aussi un caveau à légumes. Après le tournant du siècle, elle perdit de son utilité. Elle tomba en ruines et fut finalement démolie dans les années 1950.

Le gouvernement fédéral acheta la propriété où était située la remise pour y construire un centre d'accueil en 1983. Bien que le nouveau bâtiment ne soit pas une reproduction de la remise d'autrefois, il en respecte avec précision les

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proportions et l'emplacement.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 44° 13.391′ N, 76° 30.247′ W. Marker is in Kingston, Ontario. Marker can be reached from Centre St, on the right when traveling north. This marker is located on the grounds of the Bellevue House. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kingston ON K7L 4E6, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bellevue House / Villa Bellevue (within shouting distance of this marker); Kingston Penitentiary / Le Penitencier de Kingston (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Professors' Walk (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Queen's University's Royal Charter (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); University Avenue Beautification (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Kingston General Hospital Role in Typhus Epidemic (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Queen's University 150th Anniversary (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Indigenous Pasts and Futures at Queen's/Passés et futurs autochtones à l'Université Queens (approx. 0.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingston.

More about this marker. Kingston is independent from the surrounding Frontenac County.

Photographed By Robert Rusaw, August 29, 2022

2. The Coach House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2022, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. This page has been viewed 76 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 11, 2022, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.