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

St. James Rectory c. 1875 c.1897

Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 14, 2025

1. St. James Rectory c. 1875 c.1897 - Marker

Inscription.
St. James Rectory
c. 1875 c.1897
Designated, 1988

Port Colborne Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee

Erected 1988 by Port Colborne Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.

Location. 42° 53.344′ N, 79° 15.201′ W. Marker is in Port Colborne, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is on Catharine Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 344 Catharine Street, Port Colborne ON L3K 4L4, 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 Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ingleside c. 1867

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(about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Thomas Euphronius Reeb House c.1907 (about 150 meters away); SS Hochelaga Lifeboat 1949 (about 210 meters away); Earth Scraper Used On Construction of Welland Canal (about 210 meters away); Anchor from the Raleigh (about 210 meters away); Steam Tug Yvon Dupré Jr. (about 210 meters away); Hand operated winch from 2nd Welland Canal Lock Gate (about 210 meters away); Port Colborne and the Niagara St. Catharines and Toronto Railway (NS&T) (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Colborne.

Regarding St. James Rectory c. 1875 c.1897. This building was built in two stages, in 1875 as a private residence; then 1897 to become the rectory for St. James Anglican Church. (The congregations for St. James and St. Brendan's churches merged in 2006, to become St. James and St. Brendan Anglican Church.) For more info, see https://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=9858

St. James Rectory image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 14, 2025

2. St. James Rectory

Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 172 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 15, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.