Dryden in Kenora District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Hambleton House
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 11, 2022
1. Hambleton House Marker
by J. S. McFadyen
Erected by The Friends of the Museum Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.
Location. 49° 47.069′ N, 92° 50.167′ W. Marker is in Dryden, Ontario, in Kenora District. It is on Van Horne Avenue just north of King Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is mounted at eye-level on the southwest corner of the subject building, facing Van Horne Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 Van Horne Avenue, Dryden ON P8N 2A5, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Ontario and specifically in Northwest Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lest We Forget (within shouting distance of this marker); The Town of Dryden (within shouting distance of this marker); Alexander Mackenzie Wilson (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); Norman F. McAuley (about 210 meters away); A. Grant Fumerton (about 240 meters away); The Smith Building (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); 25 King Street (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Frederick Russell Hawke (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dryden.
Also see . . . The City of Dryden: Our History. Excerpt:
On December 18, 1979, the Corporation of the Town of Dryden established its first Board of Museum Management. In 1985, an affordable site for a new museum became available the former Hambleton house at 15 Van Horne Avenue. Town Council approved the purchase of the property in May 1985. Mayor T.S. Jones asked Mel Fisher, Town Engineer, to work with the museum committee on the conversion of the house into a(Submitted on March 18, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)workable museum. The renovations included the building of a completely new section at the rear of the house to provide the necessary offices and services required. The museum opened in the new building unofficially to the public in December of 1987.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 11, 20222. Hambleton House/Dryden & District Museum
(west elevation)Marker is mounted on the west faηade, between the window and the right/southwest corner.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 11, 2022
3. Hambleton House/Dryden & District Museum
(southwest elevation)
(southwest elevation)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 11, 2022
4. Hambleton House/Dryden & District Museum
(southeast elevation)
(southeast elevation)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 11, 2022
5. Hambleton House/Dryden & District Museum
(southwest elevation)
(southwest elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 161 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 18, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
