Downtown in St. Catharines in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Amalgamation
Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 9, 2025
1. Amalgamation - Marker
The current urban boundary of St. Catharines was created out of an amalgamation of the communities of St. Catharines, Merritton, Port Dalhousie, and a portion of Grantham Township up to the fourth Welland Canal and including Port Weller
The merger of these four communities was contentious and bitterly fought at times. Despite this, amalgamation became official on January 1st, 1961, doubling the population of the community and making the new city the sixth largest urban centre in Ontario at the time.
Amalgamation required the renaming and renumbering of many streets around the city as duplicate street names created confusion. The new boundaries also required expanded services including additional fire, police, and infrastructure to support new growth.
In 1970, the former Counties of Lincoln and Welland were amalgamated into the Regional Municipality of Niagara, which includes all 12 municipalities in the region, including St. Catharines.
Each of the neighbourhoods in St. Catharines offer multi-cultural dining, beautiful parks, and unique retail.
Erected by City of St. Catharines.
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Location. 43° 9.597′ N, 79° 14.697′ W. Marker is in St. Catharines, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of King Street and Carlisle Street, on the right when traveling south on King Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 145 King Street, St Catharines ON L2R 3J2, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Former Grantham Town Hall, 1950 (here, next to this marker); The Oille Fountain (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); The County Courthouse (about 120 meters away); What's In A Name: "A" not "E" (about 120 meters away); St. Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral (about 150 meters away); St. Catharines Honour Roll - 1939 - 1945 (about 180 meters away); St. Catharines Honour Roll - Korea (about 180 meters away); St. Catharines Honour Roll - Boer War (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Catharines.
Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 10, 2025
2. Amalgamation - Marker in context
Photo faces north-west from King St. The marker is on the road sidewalk, in front of the old Grantham Town Hall.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 111 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 9, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. 2. submitted on August 10, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
