Burlington in Halton Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

The Brant Inn

Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 24, 2024

1. The Brant Inn Marker

Inscription. This is the site of the famous Brant Inn where top North American entertainers and Big Bands from the 1930s to the 1960s performed. Crowds of well over a thousand people would fill the dance floor on a typical night. Music from the Brant Inn was broadcast weekly on radio across Canada and into the United States. While the history of the Brant Inn goes back to the early 1900s, its rise to fame in the entertainment field was largely due to the business talents of John Murray Anderson. His efforts brought international attention to both the Brant Inn and to Burlington. The Brant Inn was sold in 1964 and demolished in 1968. This heritage plaque was provided by the Burlington Historical Society.

Erected by Burlington Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1964.

Location. 43° 19.179′ N, 79° 48.05′ W. Marker is in Burlington, Ontario, in Halton Region. It is on Lakeshore Road 0.1 kilometers east of Maple Avenue, on the right when traveling east. The marker is in the western end of Spencer Smith

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Park, and is also accessible from the Waterfront Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1286 Lakeshore Road, Burlington ON L7S 1Y2, 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 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: Terry Fox Marathon of Hope (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named The Brant Inn (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Victory at Burlington Bay (about 90 meters away); The Brant House (about 120 meters away); Brant Street Pier (about 120 meters away); Beach Strip (about 150 meters away); Joseph Brant Hospital (about 150 meters away); Reverend Thomas Greene at St. Luke’s, Wellington Square

Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 24, 2024

2. The Brant Inn Marker

(approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burlington.

Also see . . . Brant Inn Was the Pride of Burlington.

A.B. Coleman built the original Brant Hotel, along with an adjacent building which became known as the Country Club. While the hotel was in operation, the Country Club was used as a men’s club in conjunction with the hotel. Men gathered there to play billiards or to bowl. There were change facilities for people using the beach, as well as a boat rental operation. Built in 1917, the federal government expropriated the hotel to turn it into a soldiers’ hospital. A.B. Coleman did some renovations on the Country Club and re-opened under the name of the Brant Inn.

(Submitted on March 25, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)

The Brant Inn ca 1940s image. Click for full size.

circa 1940s

3. The Brant Inn ca 1940s

The Sky Club at the Brant Inn image. Click for full size.

circa 1950s

4. The Sky Club at the Brant Inn

Postcard ca 1950s

Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 1,097 times since then and 99 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 25, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.