Southam in Hamilton, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
“Claremont Lodge” and “Auchmar”, 1855
Photographed by Tim Boyd, April 2, 2023
1. “Clairmont Lodge” and “Auchmar”, 1855 Marker
This gate lodge was built for the Hon. Isaac Buchanan (1810-1883) who was born in Glasgow. He emigrated to Toronto in 1830, became a successful wholesale merchant, represented Toronto in the first Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada, 1841-44, and moved to Hamilton about 1850. He bought property here, named it the Claremont Estate in 1852, and in 1855 built the lodge and the main house, now located at 88 Fennell West. Buchanan subdivided the estate and renamed the main house "Auchmar" after the Buchanan estate on Loch Lomond Scotland. He became Member for Hamilton 1857-67 and served as President of the Executive Council in the 1864 Tache-Macdonald administration. He died in Hamilton in 1883.
Erected by the Archaeological and Historic Sites Board,
Department of Public Records and Archives of Ontario
Erected by Ontario Archaeological and Historic Sites Board.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.
Location. 43° 14.691′ N, 79° 52.689′ W.
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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 least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Incline Railway (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Mountain View Hotel (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Gateview (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Grove Hall (approx. half a kilometer away); All Aboard! (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Take a Ride on the Electric Railroad! (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); 250 James Street South
Photographed by Tim Boyd, April 2, 2023
2. “Claremont Lodge” and “Auchmar”, 1855 Marker
Also see . . . Claremont Lodge (Architectural Conservancy Ontario).
This Picturesque Gothic cottage was erected as the gatehouse to the estate of Upper Canada merchant and politician Isaac Buchanan (1810–1883), originally named Clairmont Park. Bill King, author of Buchanan of Auchmar, surmises that Claremont Lodge was erected along with other outbuildings during the two years that it took to build the Gothic Revival manor house, between 1852 and 1854. The gatehouse was situated at the formal entrance to the estate, on the escarpment brow near the access road to the lower city (James Mountain Road).(Submitted on April 2, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)
Photographed by Tim Boyd, April 2, 2023
3. “Auchmar” (main house of the Buchanan estate) 1855
Approx. 700 m from the marker.
Photographed by Bill King, 1975
4. Claremont Lodge as it appeared in 1975
Photo credit: Bill King (used with permission)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 474 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 2, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
