Port Dalhousie in St. Catharines in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Former Home - Sid Brookson 1919

Photographed by Kevin Westell, September 12, 2025

1. Former Home - Sid Brookson 1919 - Marker

Inscription.
Former Home - Sid Brookson
1919
Historic Port Dalhousie

Erected by The Port Dalhousie Conservancy.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.

Location. 43° 11.919′ N, 79° 16.364′ W. Marker is in St. Catharines, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is in Port Dalhousie. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Pine Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 103 Main Street, St Catharines ON L2N 4V3, 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: St John's Anglican Church 1868

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(about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Main Street at Ann Street (about 180 meters away); Port Dalhousie Cenotaph (about 180 meters away); The Craig Swayze Memorial Grandstand (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); The Royal Canadian Henley Regatta (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Port Dalhousie Town Hall (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Captain Neelon House, 1875 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Restoring the Henley Rowing Course at Martindale Pond (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Catharines.

Regarding Former Home - Sid Brookson 1919. Sid Brookson managed Port Dalhousie's well-known amusement park, Lakeside Park, from 1928 until it closed in 1969. (Of the many rides, only the vintage carousel still operates.)

Also see . . . Short History of Lakeside Park, from Coaster Enthusiasts of Canada. (Submitted on September 13, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario.)

Sid Brookson's Former Home image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, September 12, 2025

2. Sid Brookson's Former Home

Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 59 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.