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

Maplehurst 1886

Home Of The Keefer Family

Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 14, 2025

1. Maplehurst 1886 Marker

Inscription.
Maplehurst 1886
Home Of The Keefer Family

Erected by City Of Thorold.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.

Location. 43° 7.797′ N, 79° 12.119′ W. Marker is in Thorold, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It can be reached from Saint David Street West, on the right when traveling west. The marker is mounted on the building just left of the front door. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14 St David Street W, Thorold ON L2V 2L1, 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,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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: A different marker also named Maplehurst 1886 (a few

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steps from this marker); The Dobbie House c. 1873 (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); Dobbie House 1875 (about 210 meters away); James Beatty House c. 1870 (about 210 meters away); Tribute To Holy Rosary School 1928 - 2001 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Welland Mills / Le Moulin de Welland (approx. half a kilometer away); First St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church 1859-1884 (approx. half a kilometer away); The Williams-Daboll House 1876 / The Williams-Daboll Oak, ca. 1820 (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thorold.

Regarding Maplehurst 1886. Some recent history:
1974 - 1999 - a long-term care facility
2006 - 2019 - operated as an inn
as of 2025, unused and for sale

Maplehurst 1886 - Marker in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 14, 2025

2. Maplehurst 1886 - Marker in context

Photo from the top of the decrepit stairs. Marker is mounted on the wall, top of the stairs, just left of the main entrance doors.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 14, 2025

3. Maplehurst

Credits. This page was last revised on June 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 102 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 15, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.