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

Gingerbread House c. 1890

Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 1, 2025

1. Gingerbread House c. 1890 - Marker

Inscription.
Gingerbread House
c. 1890

Designated by Welland LACAC
1990

Erected 1990 by Welland LACAC.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 42° 59.576′ N, 79° 14.701′ W. Marker is in Welland, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is on East Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 204 E Main Street, Welland ON L3B 3W7, 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 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: Central Fire Hall 1920 (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Ernest Alexander Cruikshank (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Welland County Court House

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(approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Welland Canal Olympic Torch Relay / Relais de la flamme olympique de Welland (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Welland Canal Second Aqueduct (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Town Bell / La Cloche Du Village (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Artist Sarah Beattie "Ship Saudades" (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); William Hamilton Merritt (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Welland.

Regarding Gingerbread House c. 1890. More information is available at:

www.welland.ca/Heritage/LawrenceSingerHouse.asp
www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=15344

Also see . . .
1. Lawrence-Singer House (City of Welland). (Submitted on August 4, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario.)
2. Lawrence-Singer House (Canada’s Historic Places). (Submitted on August 4, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario.)

The Lawrence-Singer House, AKA Gingerbread House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 1, 2025

2. The Lawrence-Singer House, AKA Gingerbread House

Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 65 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 2, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.