Bronte in Oakville in Halton Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Sovereign House (circa 1825)
The Corporation of the Town of Oakville
Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 13, 2024
1. Sovereign House (circa 1825) Marker
Sovereign House (circa 1825)
Officially opened September 23, 1995
by Her Worship Mayor Ann Mulvale
The Sovereign House was the residence of Charles Sovereign; a founding father of Bronte Village. From 1911-1914, the home became the inspiration and residence of Mazo de la Roche, the internationally renowned author of the "Jalna" series.
In 1988, the Town of Oakville in conjunction with the Bronte Historical Society, moved the Sovereign House to this site. This house is dedicated to the preservation of our heritage.
Committee Members:
David Rodger, Committee Chair
Councillor Kevin Flynn
Councillor Ralph Robinson
Councillor Fred Oliver
Walter Allan, Bronte Historical Society
Colin Jordan, Bronte Historical Society
Robert Koolen, Bronte Historical Society
Neil J. McDonald Architect Inc.
Pegah Developments Ltd., General Contractor
Erected by Town of Oakville.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.
Location. 43° 23.403′ N, 79° 42.675′ W. Marker is in Oakville, Ontario, in Halton Region. It is in Bronte. It is on West River Street. The marker is attached to Sovereign House, which is in Bronte Bluffs Park, approx. 300 metres south of Lakeshore Road West. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20 W River St, Oakville ON L6L 3B3, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto, specifically on the 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bronte Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Bronte: a Fishing Village (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); From Boom to Bust, 1856-1877 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Bronte Harbour Company (approx. half a kilometer away); The Stonehookers of Lake Ontario (approx. half a kilometer away); Bronte on Twelve Mile Creek (approx. half a kilometer away); Yacht Launching in the 1970s (approx. half a kilometer away); World Championship Wheat 1954 (approx. 4.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oakville.
Also see . . . Mazo de la Roche. The Canadian Encyclopedia website entry:
Among the most prolific and widely read of Canadian authors, she wrote 23 novels, more than 50 short stories, 13 plays and many other works. Her Jalna novels have sold 9 million copies in 193 English- and 92 foreign-language editions. Mazo de la Roche began writing short stories before WWI and published 2 novels in the 1920s before winning(Submitted on March 14, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)international recognition with the publication of Jalna in 1927.Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 13, 20242. Sovereign House (circa 1825) Marker (to the left of the door)
circa 1927
3. Mazo de la Roche (1879-1961) ca 1927
Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 335 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 14, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
