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Édifice Laura Secord Building

 
 
Édifice Laura Secord Building - Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 5, 2025
1. Édifice Laura Secord Building - Marker
Inscription.  
Heritage Building  
Édifice du patrimoine

Édifice
Laura Secord
Building

The Fight for Canada
In commemoration of her contribution to the War of 1812


La lutte pour le Canada
En commémoration de sa contribution à la guerre de 1812

 
Erected by Government of Canada.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War of 1812 • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is June 22, 1813.
 
Location. 43° 9.528′ N, 79° 14.875′ W. Memorial is in St. Catharines, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is in Downtown. It is on Church Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 32 Church Street, St Catharines ON L2R 3B6, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on the 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,
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the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Battle Of Vimy Ridge / The History Of Vimy Oak Trees (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memorial To The 12th Reserve Battalion and the 35th Reserve Battalion (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Catharines City Hall (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); St. Catharines Honour Roll - Northwest Resistance (about 90 meters away); St. Catharines Recipients Of The Victoria Cross (about 90 meters away); War Memorial, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 24 (about 90 meters away); St. Catharines Honour Roll - 1914 - 1918 (about 90 meters away); St. Catharines Honour Roll - 1939 - 1945 (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Catharines.
 
Regarding Édifice Laura Secord Building. Good-sized cities often have a building (or cluster of offices) delivering common public-facing federal services - Canada Revenue Agency, passport office, Employment Canada...
 
Laura Secord Building image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 5, 2025
2. Laura Secord Building
The marker is mounted at the Church St entrance, right of the entrance doors. Opposite the marker, on the left, is the cornerstone. Hidden in this picture is the answer to this trivia question: name a country with a pet unicorn on its coat-of-arms.🍁🍁🍁🍁
Laura Secord Building - Church St entrance image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 5, 2025
3. Laura Secord Building - Church St entrance
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 107 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on August 6, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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