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

St. Charles Hotel

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 2, 2024

1. St. Charles Hotel Marker

Inscription.
In 1840, Peter Perry purchased 40 acres of downtown Port Perry. On this site, in 1844, he built a frame building which housed a store, trading post and a home for his agent, Chester Draper. Immediately after Perry's death in 1851, this property was bought by Mason and Philips who turned it into a hotel. Henry Charles purchased it in 1867.

After being completely destroyed by the 1884 fire, Charles took on a partner, John McHardy in order to finance the present new yellow brick building. The hotel had 30 rooms including a dining room and at the street level were two stores including a sample room where salesmen could display their wares. They named it the St. Charles Hotel, after Henry Charles.

The building has passed through many owners and taken on several roles, including a movie theatre. In 1978 it was purchased by Guy Latreille and Morley Bruce for their real estate business, Remax Scugog Realty. Mr. Latreille became the sole owner of the former hotel in 1994 and undertook a major restoration of the building.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce

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• Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.

Location. 44° 6.318′ N, 78° 56.551′ W. Marker is in Port Perry, Ontario, in Durham Region. It is on Queen Street just west of Water Street, on the left when traveling west. The marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, near the center of the north/front facade. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 146 Queen Street, Port Perry ON L9L 1B8, 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,

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: The Ackerman Block (a few steps from this marker); Daniel David Palmer (within shouting distance of

Marker detail: St. Charles Hotel — 1900 image. Click for full size.

2. Marker detail: St. Charles Hotel — 1900

this marker); a different marker also named Daniel David Palmer (within shouting distance of this marker); Harvey Lillard (within shouting distance of this marker); The Port Perry Grain Elevator (within shouting distance of this marker); Canadian Bank of Commerce (within shouting distance of this marker); The Currie Grain Elevator (within shouting distance of this marker); Aaron Ross & William Brock Block (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Perry.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 2, 2024

3. St. Charles Hotel Marker

The marker is mounted at eye-level on the left side of the front entrance.

St. Charles Hotel (<i>north/front elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 2, 2024

4. St. Charles Hotel (north/front elevation)

St. Charles Hotel (<i>northeast elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 2, 2024

5. St. Charles Hotel (northeast elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 261 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 22, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.