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

Stamford Township Hall 1874

Photographed by Kevin Westell, September 17, 2025

1. Stamford Township Hall 1874 - Marker

Inscription. Heritage Landmark • 1874 • Stamford Township Hall

Erected by City of Niagara Falls.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.

Location. 43° 5.36′ N, 79° 5.472′ W. Marker is in Niagara Falls, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is at the intersection of Ferry Street and Sylvia Place, on the right when traveling east on Ferry Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5810 Ferry St, Niagara Falls ON L2G 1S9, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Golden Horseshoe

and in Niagara Canada.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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: Stamford Township Hall (here, next to this marker); R. Nathaniel Dett Chapel, British Methodist Episcopal Church

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(approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The British Methodist Episcopal Church of Canada (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Battle Stages (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Facing the American Attack (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Royal Canadian Legion Branch 479 War Memorial (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Burr Lockhart Plato (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Americans Capture the British Guns (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Niagara Falls.

More about this marker. This marker indicates that this building has been designated of cultural heritage significance under the Ontario Heritage Act. The reasons for its designation can be read at Also See link No. 1 below.

Also see . . . Old Stamford Town Hall, web page by HistoricPlaces.ca. Excerpt:

The Old Stamford Town Hall was a political centre for the former Stamford Township between 1874 and 1963, after which Stamford amalgamated with the City of Niagara Falls. Prior to amalgamation, decisions were made in this building regarding the development of Stamford Township. Stamford is noted as being one of the first townships in Upper Canada to give attention
Photographed by Kevin Westell, September 17, 2025

2. Stamford Township Hall
Photo faces south from Ferry Street. The marker is just left of the main entrance doors.
to its municipal welfare.

(Submitted on September 18, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario.)

Stamford Township Hall image. Click for full size.

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), July 28, 2017

3. Stamford Township Hall

Queen Victoria Fountain covering in 2025 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, September 17, 2025

4. Queen Victoria Fountain covering in 2025

The unused fountain out in front of the museum currently has a craft-blanket-thing on it. The museum said these temporary coverings typically survive outdoors for maybe a couple of months.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 50 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 18, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.