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

Melrose Gardens ca. 1892

Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 7, 2025

1. Melrose Gardens ca. 1892 Marker

Inscription.
Melrose Gardens
ca. 1892

Grimsby Heritage Advisory Committee

Erected by Grimsby Heritage Advisory Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 43° 11.76′ N, 79° 34.605′ W. Marker is in Grimsby, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is on Kerman Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25 Kerman Avenue, Grimsby ON L3M 3W3, 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: The Hamilton, Grimsby & Beamsville Electric Railway Company (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Avonlea - Edwardian Architectural Style - Circa 1922

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(approx. half a kilometer away); The Stone Shop 1800 (approx. half a kilometer away); St. Andrew’s Anglican Church (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); The White House c. 1830 (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Nelles Manor 1798 (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Colonel Robert Nelles 1761-1842 (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); First Town Meeting (approx. 0.9 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grimsby.

Regarding Melrose Gardens ca. 1892. The building was designated as a heritage site, as representative of the Queen Anne architectural style. Herbert Kerman built this and another nearby house, before taking up a job as sheriff out in British Columbia. More info can be found at https://www.grimsby.ca/media/2d3luqgz/2024-01-25-kerman-avenue.pdf

Melrose Gardens image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 7, 2025

2. Melrose Gardens

The marker (centre, partially obscured) is left of the front door

Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 68 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 8, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.