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

Squire Home Residence - 48 Albert Street East

Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 14, 2025

1. Squire Home Residence - 48 Albert Street East - Marker

Inscription. At this site, the Secretary of the Welland Canal Company - "Squire" James Black built a two-story, stucco-clad frame house in c. 1835 - one of the first domestic dwellings in Old Town Thorold. Although altered significantly in 1915, features of the original building were retained, including the balconied verandah that was characteristic of many homes built in this area during the canal-building heyday of the mid-19th century.

Erected 2012 by Heritage Thorold.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.

Location. 43° 7.507′ N, 79° 11.797′ W. Marker is in Thorold, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is on Albert Street East, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 48 Albert Street E, Thorold ON L2V 1P4, 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 America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds

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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: Squire Black House (here, next to this marker); Canada’s Wartime Merchant Navy (within shouting distance of this marker); SS Thorold #146589 (within shouting distance of this marker); City Of Thorold War Memorial 1921 (within shouting distance of this marker); National Peacekeepers’ Day (within shouting distance of this marker); L.G. Lorriman School (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Smerdon-Buss House c. 1915 (about 90 meters away); The Tracy House c. 1810 (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thorold.

Squire Home Residence - 48 Albert Street East - Marker in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 14, 2025

2. Squire Home Residence - 48 Albert Street East - Marker in context

Marker is lurking in the tall flowers near the road's sidewalk.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 90 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 14, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.