Amherstburg in Essex County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Park House
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La Maison Park
Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 15, 2026
1. Park House/La Maison Park Marker
This 18th-century house is a rare example of a once-common building type, with its French-framed poteaux-en-coulisse (grooved post) construction, asymmetrical design, and centre-passage plan. Its original waterfront location in a transborder region of southwestern Ontario made this combined home and warehouse a strategic base for traders and merchants, including the Park brothers. This house, owned for many years by the Park family, is thought to have been floated down the Detroit River to Upper Canada by Loyalists after Britain ceded Detroit in 1796. The house was moved again in 1972 and converted to a museum on this site.
Rare exemple d'architecture jadis répandue, cette demeure du XVIII siècle se distingué par sa charpente de type français à poteaux-en-coulisse, sa conception asymétrique et son couloir central. Sise au bord de l'eau dans une région transfrontalière du sud-ouest ontarien, la maison et son entrepôt offrent une base stratégique aux commerçants et aux marchands, y compris les frères Park. Leur famille est longtemps propriétaire du
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Erected by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1797.
Location. 42° 6.223′ N, 83° 6.799′ W. Marker is in Amherstburg, Ontario, in Essex County. It is at the intersection of Dalhousie Street and Rankin Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Dalhousie Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 214 Dalhousie St, Amherstburg ON N9V 1W4, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Southwest Ontario Area and in Southwestern Ontario. 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: Amherstburg Navy Yard (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle of Lake Erie (within shouting distance of this marker); The Commissariat Office (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Great Sauk Trail (about 90 meters away); Connection to Town (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Boblo Island (approx. 0.3 kilometers away);
Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 15, 2026
2. Park House/La Maison Park Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 22, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
