Thorold in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Chestnut Hall

c. 1862

Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 7, 2024

1. Chestnut Hall Marker

Inscription. This stone home was built for Irish-born John McDonagh, a miller and lumber merchant, who was Village Reeve and Mayor 1881-84. It was left to St.John's Anglican Church who sold it in 1920 to the Great War Veterans' Assoc. (Royal Cdn. Legion). From 1925 until 1970 it was Thorold's Town Hall, and for a period also housed the local police and jail. Adjoining the library, the meeting room is used for library functions. For a number of years it was home to Thorold & Beaverdams Historical Society and Museum.

Erected 2016 by Heritage Thorold.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.

Location. 43° 7.561′ N, 79° 11.936′ W. Marker is in Thorold, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is at the intersection of Ormond Street and Vine Street, on the right when traveling north on Ormond Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Thorold ON L2V 1Y6, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe

and in Niagara Canada.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North

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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: Chestnut Hall c. 1862 (here, next to this marker); First St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church 1859-1884 (within shouting distance of this marker); Carroll-Tracy House c. 1865 (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Tracy House c. 1810 (about 90 meters away); Carnegie Library 1912 (about 120 meters away); Dominion Government Building 1936 (about 150 meters away); Dominion Government Building (about 150 meters away); Tribute To Holy Rosary School 1928 - 2001 (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thorold.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 7, 2024

2. Chestnut Hall Marker

Chestnut Hall, 1862 image. Click for full size.

3. Chestnut Hall, 1862

From Tremaine’s Atlas of Lincoln and Welland Counties

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 237 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 11, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.