Durand in Hamilton, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Whitehern

Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 22, 2023

1. Whitehern Marker

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Set in a rare walled garden and enriched by its interior decoration, Whitehern is a remarkably intact example of mid-19th century residential architecture. The lingering influence of the Palladian style combined with Neoclassical motifs is seen most clearly in the symmetrical facade with its central frontispiece capped by a pediment, and in the sturdy yet graceful entrance porch supported by Ionic columns. Constructed about 1850, this house built of locally quarried stone reflected the affluence and status of the new business and professional elites emerging in pre-Confederation Canada.

Entourée d'un exceptionnel jardin muré, Whitehern offre un exemple remarquablement intact d'habitation du milieu du XIXe siècle. L'empreinte du style palladien, auquel s'allient des motifs néo-classiques, est particulièrement manifeste dans la façade symétrique, dont le frontispice central est couronné d'un fronton, et dans le porche à la fois solide et élégant qui s'appuie sur des colonnes ioniques. Construite vers 1850, cette maison de pierre locale, avec son riche décor intérieur, témoigne de l'opulence et du statut des élites commerçante et professionnelle qui se formaient au Canada peu avant la Confédération.

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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 43° 15.281′ N, 79° 52.325′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, Ontario. It is in Durand. It can be reached from Jackson Street West 0.1 kilometers west of Jackson W. and MacNab S., on the left when traveling west. Adjoining the City Hall parking lot (entrance off MacNab Street). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 41 Jackson St W, Hamilton ON L8P 1L4, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe,

in the Hamilton-Halton-Brant Area,

and specifically in the Toronto 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

Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 22, 2023

2. Whitehern Marker

least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Whitehern (within shouting distance of this marker); MacNab-Charles Heritage Conservation District (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Hamilton City Hall (about 120 meters away); St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church / L’église Presbytérienne St. Paul (about 150 meters away); St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church (about 150 meters away); St. Paul’s Church (about 150 meters away); The Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Railway (about 180 meters away); Former Conservatory of Music (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamilton.

Also see . . . McQueston House/ Whitehern National Historic Site.

McQuesten House / Whitehern National Historic Site of Canada is an elegant mid-19th-century stone residence that sits in a walled garden at 41 Jackson Street West in Hamilton. This two-storey neoclassical house was the home of a prominent family, the McQuestens, and retains many of its original Victorian and Edwardian fittings and furnishings. It is now used as a museum. Official recognition refers to the house and
Photographed by Tim Boyd, January 1, 2023

3. Whitehern Marker
its grounds.

(Submitted on March 22, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)

Whitehern interior- Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd

4. Whitehern interior- Library

Whitehern front facade image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, January 15, 2023

5. Whitehern front facade

Whitehern garden and gazebo image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 13, 2023

6. Whitehern garden and gazebo

Whitehern gate and house image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, January 15, 2023

7. Whitehern gate and house

Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 356 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on March 22, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 22, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. 3. submitted on March 13, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. 4. submitted on March 22, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. 5, 6. submitted on March 13, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. 7. submitted on March 14, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.