Bowmanville in Clarington in Durham Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Rathskamory Estate. Circa 1843

Photographed By Tim Boyd, April 7, 2024

1. Rathskamory Estate. Circa 1843 Marker

Inscription. This once prestigious property, the 'Rathskamory Estate' was the residence of Dr. George Lowe. With its well groomed gardens surrounded by stately beech, maple & elm trees, this beautiful ten acre property lay between Lowe & Concession Streets. Also on the estate were stables, servant quarters and a guest house. The long winding driveway has since been straightened and renamed Beech Ave. Also parts of this property were sold to build the big homes surrounding it today.

During WWII this property became the Boys Training School because their school had been converted into a P.O.W. camp for German officers. After the war this home was purchased by the Lions Club and was known for many years as the 'Lions Centre'. Today it is better known as the Clarington Beech Centre.

This mural was made possible by the Bowmanville Lions Club.

Erected by Bowmanville Lions Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1843.

Location. 43° 54.802′ N, 78° 41.331′ W. Marker is in Clarington, Ontario, in Durham Region. It is in Bowmanville. Marker is on Church Street, 0.1 kilometers west of Temperance Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 152 Church St, Clarington ON L1C 3A6, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Clarington Municipal Administration Centre (a few

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steps from this marker); Church and Temperance Street, circa 1880 (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Bowmanville's First Volunteers, W.W. I (within shouting distance of this marker); Lt.-Col. Charles Robert McCullough (within shouting distance of this marker); Market Square, Town Hall & Horsey Block, 1880. (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Central Public School Tower Bell (about 180 meters away); Central Public School (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarington.

Also see . . . Rathskamory: House of All Sorts.

Anyone who walks up the semi-circular driveway of the Clarington Older Adult Centre can tell that the building wasn't originally built with that purpose in mind. You can still see it was once a house and a very grand one at that. It was built in 1843 by Dr. George Low who gave it the name Rathskamory.

(Submitted on April 21, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)

Photographed By Tim Boyd, April 7, 2024

2. Rathskamory Estate. Circa 1843 Marker

Rathskamory Estate. Circa 1843 marker and mural image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tim Boyd, April 7, 2024

3. Rathskamory Estate. Circa 1843 marker and mural

1878

4. Rathskamory Estate, 1878

From the Illustrated Historical Atlas of Northumberland and Durham Counties

Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 37 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 20, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. 4. submitted on April 21, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.