Beamsville in Lincoln in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
1909 Basket Factory
Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 7, 2025
1. 1909 Basket Factory - Marker
Inscription.
1909 Basket Factory. . This uniquely shaped building served as the original office of the Beamsville Basket and Veneer Company. Founded in 1909 by Aquila W. Reid and Samuel Piott, and later overseen by Reid's sons, W.O. Reid and B.H. Reid, the factory produced baskets to ship the increasing volume of fruit and vegetable crops being grown. The town recognized that importance and provided the factory with free water and ten years of relief from property taxes. On this site, logs were soaked in boiling water and peeled strips were dried on racks, then assembled into all sizes of baskets. The business operated until December 1981, when a devastating fire completely destroyed the factory. By that time, however, it had given growers the ability to market their product widely, which led to a huge industry expansion, and the successful fruit growing sector witnessed today in the Town of Lincoln.
This uniquely shaped building served as the original office of the Beamsville
Basket and Veneer Company. Founded in 1909 by Aquila W. Reid
and Samuel Piott, and later overseen by Reid's sons, W.O. Reid and B.H. Reid,
the factory produced baskets to ship the increasing volume of fruit
and vegetable crops being grown. The town recognized that importance
and provided the factory with free water and ten years of relief from property taxes.
On this site, logs were soaked in boiling water and peeled strips were dried on racks,
then assembled into all sizes of baskets. The business operated until December
1981, when a devastating fire completely destroyed the factory.
By that time, however, it had given growers the ability to market their product
widely, which led to a huge industry expansion, and the successful fruit growing
sector witnessed today in the Town of Lincoln.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 43° 9.881′ N, 79° 28.462′ W. Marker is in Lincoln, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is
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in Beamsville. It is on Hixon Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4289 Hixon Street, Lincoln ON L0R 1B7, 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 Ruperts Land.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 116 times since then and 48 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.
