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

The Haun-Kenney House c. 1860

Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 1, 2025

1. The Haun-Kenney House c. 1860 - Marker

Inscription.
The Haun-Kenney House
c. 1860

Designated by Welland LACAC
1998

Erected 1998 by Welland LACAC.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 42° 59.98′ N, 79° 14.972′ W. Marker is in Welland, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is at the intersection of Smith Street and Aqueduct Street, on the left when traveling east on Smith Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 Smith Street, Welland ON L3C 4H4, 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: The Brick Archways 1913 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Welland Canal History (approx. 0.4 kilometers

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away); William Hamilton Merritt (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Thomson Mateka House c 1855 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Bridgetender's House c.1855 (approx. half a kilometer away); 1855 The Bridgetender's House (approx. half a kilometer away); Artist Sarah Beattie "Ship Saudades" (approx. half a kilometer away); Welland Canal Olympic Torch Relay / Relais de la flamme olympique de Welland (approx. 0.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Welland.

Regarding The Haun-Kenney House c. 1860. Some info about this house, from https://www.heritagetrust.on.ca/oha/details/file?id=309 (the paperwork designating this as a "heritage property"):

The house was built about 1860 for Amos Lee Haun, a manufacturer of ploughs. Proprietor of the Stonebridge Foundry in Humberstone during the the 1850's, Haun moved to Welland in 1858 and opened the Welland Foundry on Lock Street. In 1878 the house was sold to Luther Boardman, postmaster and Township Treasurer of Crowland who ran the Welland House (Boardman Hotel) there until his death in 1893. The house belonged next to George Rogers, a dredgeman for Canada Dredge and Dock

The Haun-Kenney House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 1, 2025

2. The Haun-Kenney House

and his wife Annie, a midwife and practical nurse. A large stone marked "R" for Rogers sits at the edge of the property on Aqueduct Street. In 1929 the house was bought by Ervin Cardwell, who operated a plumbing business from the garage, as did later owner John Fedor.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 65 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.