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

Perry’s Corners, 1836

Photographed by Tim Boyd, October 3, 2024

1. Perry’s Corners, 1836 Marker

Inscription. On this site, Peter Perry (1792-1851) built a general store in 1836, establishing Downtown Whitby at the intersection of the Kingston Road (Hwy. 2) and the Brock Road leading from the north from Whitby Harbour. The settlement was known as Perry's Corners until about 1850, replacing Hamer's Corners at Dundas and Anderson Streets as Whitby's business centre.

Erected by Town of Whitby.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.

Location. 43° 52.802′ N, 78° 56.525′ W. Marker is in Whitby, Ontario, in Durham Region. It is at the intersection of Brock Street North and Dundas Street East, on the right when traveling north on Brock Street North. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Brock Street North, Whitby ON L1N 4H3, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto,

specifically on the Golden Horseshoe,

in the York, Durham and Headwaters Area,

and in the Toronto Metropolitan Area.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

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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: First Dominion Bank Branch, 1871 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Great Fire of 1877 (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Cross & Granger Fire, 1901 (about 90 meters away); Carnegie Public Library, 1913 (about 120 meters away); May Irwin, 1862-1938 (about 120 meters away); Sir John A. Macdonald, 1877 (about 120 meters away); William Till Building (1857-1860) (about 150 meters away); The Terrace (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Whitby.

Also see . . . The Story of Whitby’s Four Corners (durhamregion.com).

Whitby’s four corners were once known as Perry’s Corners in honour of one of Whitby’s earliest founders, Peter Perry. The spot at the northeast corner of Dundas and Brock streets was the roots of the downtown in the 1830s, after Mr. Perry arrived
Photographed by Tim Boyd, October 3, 2024

2. Perry’s Corners, 1836 Marker
from Lennox and Addington County, in the Napanee area of Ontario. Mr. Perry opened a wholesale and retail store and a grain business that occupied six branches spanning from Port Whitby to Brooklin, Scugog and Lindsay.

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

The “Four Corners” of Whitby (Perry’s Corners) ca 1863 image. Click for full size.

October 21, 2024

3. The “Four Corners” of Whitby (Perry’s Corners) ca 1863

Source: Whitby Liberary Archives (public domain)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 394 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 21, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.