Acton in Halton Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Syndicate Houses Heritage District

Built 1882

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 5, 2025

1. Syndicate Houses Heritage District Marker

Inscription.
Five double houses were built in 1882 by the Acton Building Association as tenements for workers
Each is remarkable for its distinctive brick pattern.

Erected 2005 by Heritage Halton Hills.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.

Location. 43° 37.955′ N, 80° 2.405′ W. Marker is in Acton, Ontario, in Halton Region. It is at the intersection of Bower Street and Frederick Street North, on the right when traveling west on Bower Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 79 Bower Street, Acton ON L7J 1E4, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto,

specifically on the Golden Horseshoe,

in the Hamilton-Halton-Brant Area,

and specifically in the Toronto Metropolitan Area.

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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: NcNiven-Elliott House (within shouting distance of this marker); Perkins House (within shouting distance of this marker); Villanore (within shouting distance of this marker); Acton Town Hall (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); 2001 - Present Day Dufferin Aggregates Acton Quarry (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); 1800s The Origins of Dolly Varden (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Acton (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Late 1800s - 1900s Lime Kiln Technology (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Acton.

More about this marker. Of the five houses between 69 and 89 Bower Street, three have markers bearing the identical inscription as above.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 5, 2025

2. Syndicate Houses Heritage District Marker

Syndicate Houses Heritage District in 2025 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 5, 2025

3. Syndicate Houses Heritage District in 2025

Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 78 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 8, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.