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

Port Dalhousie Town Hall

Photographed by Kevin Westell, April 11, 2026

1. Port Dalhousie Town Hall - Marker

Inscription. Originally erected by the Good Templars c. 1863, it later became the Town Hall. It was the social, cultural and political centre for the community until amalgamation of the town by the City of St. Catharines in 1961.

In 1984, the hall which then housed a branch library was preserved by the people of Port Dalhousie. It was renovated by the Port Dalhousie Quorum, with assistance from the City of St. Catharines, Government of Canada and the St. Catharines Public Library Board.

A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.

Location. 43° 12.068′ N, 79° 16.222′ W. Marker is in St. Catharines, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is in Port Dalhousie. It is on Brock Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23 Brock St, St Catharines ON L2N 5E1, 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

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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: The Captain Neelon House, 1875 (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Royal Canadian Henley Regatta (about 90 meters away); The Craig Swayze Memorial Grandstand (about 120 meters away); Port Dalhousie Cenotaph (about 150 meters away); Main Street at Ann Street (about 150 meters away); St John's Anglican Church 1868 (about 180 meters away); John R Smith Butcher Shop 1875 (about 240 meters away); Dalhousie House circa 1850 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Catharines.

Regarding Port Dalhousie Town Hall. 1. The Independent Order of Good Templars was a fraternal organization promoting temperance.
2. The building is still a branch of the St. Catharines Public Library.

Port Dalhousie Town Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, April 11, 2026

2. Port Dalhousie Town Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2026, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 11, 2026, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario.