Durand in Hamilton, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

“Pinehurst”

1850

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 16, 2025

1. “Pinehurst” Marker

Inscription.
2 1/2 storey limestone
Second Empire Mansion
Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act

Erected by City of Hamilton.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 43° 15.359′ N, 79° 52.628′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, Ontario. It is in Durand. It is at the intersection of Jackson Street West and Caroline Street South, on the right when traveling east on Jackson Street West. As of September 2025, Pinehurst was becoming incorporated into a condominium development, the marker is on a construction site with limited access. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 181 Jackson Street W, Hamilton ON L8P 1N6, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe,

in the Hamilton-Halton-Brant Area,

and specifically in the Toronto Metropolitan Area.

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,

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the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John Rae, Arctic Explorer (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Hamilton Peace Garden (about 210 meters away); Hamilton Central Public School (about 240 meters away); Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) (about 240 meters away); 34-36 Hess Street South (about 240 meters away); Dedicated to the Irish Who Settled in Hamilton (about 240 meters away); Engineering Centennial Commemorative Plaque and Time Capsule (about 240 meters away); In Memory of the Victims of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda (approx. 0.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamilton.

Also see . . . Historical Hamilton - A Look at the CHCH Building (the Silhouette). Built in 1850 for Tristram Bickle, the mansion, called Pinehurst, is a rare example of pre-Confederation architecture and history. Constructing the mansion was a significant undertaking. “The masons were coming in [from Scotland] and they were actually quarrying the buildings [from the escarpment]

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 16, 2025

2. “Pinehurst” Marker

On the left of the doorway

and putting [the stones] into the homes,” said local historian Robin McKee. The house changed hands several times throughout the following years. It was passed down to Bickle’s son, later sold to a local Anglican bishop and eventually purchased by William Southam in 1891. Among other investments, Southam owned the Hamilton Spectator and the Ottawa Citizen newspapers. After Southam’s death in 1932, Pinehurst was occupied by various groups, until CHCH began to use the building for its offices and studio in 1953. CHCH remained the owners of the property until late last year [2016] when it was announced that the property had been sold. (Submitted on September 21, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 16, 2025

3. “Pinehurst” Marker

Pinehurst ca 1900 image. Click for full size.

4. Pinehurst ca 1900

Hamilton Public Library (public domain)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 60 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 21, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.