Belleville in Hastings County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

O'Hare-Chant House

C. 1854

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 30, 2024

1. O'Hare-Chant House Marker

Inscription.
Builder: First owner, John Jordon
Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act
City Council L.A.C.A.C.
Belleville, Dec., 1983

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. 44° 9.969′ N, 77° 22.802′ W. Marker is in Belleville, Ontario, in Hastings County. It is at the intersection of John Street and Queen Street, on the right when traveling north on John Street. The marker is mounted on the subject house, on the right side of the front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 231 John Street, Belleville ON K8N 3E9, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Ontario

and specifically in Southeastern 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:

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Belleville Collegiate Institute & Vocational School (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Formation of the Methodist Church (Canada, Newfoundland, Bermuda) 1884 (about 210 meters away); Griffin Opera House (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Pinnacle Playhouse (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); James Bertram Collip 1892-1965 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); George Zegouras Market Square (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Site of Tabernacle United Church (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Albert Carman 1833-1917 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Belleville.

Also see . . .
1. O'Hare-Chant House (City of Belleville Heritage Conservation Portal).

Built in 1854 by John Jordan, part owner of the Victoria Iron Foundry. A five bay, full two storey brick building has a wood shingled roof that is hipped and peaked with a flat part on the top. The roof overhang has boxed wooded modillions which are squared off rather than curved and carved. It has the original shutters and wood trim, including the cornice and modillions; cast iron window sills and lintels.

(Submitted on June 29, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Between Worlds in Belleville.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 30, 2024

2. O'Hare-Chant House Marker

The marker is mounted on the right side of the west/front entrance.

(by Debra Martens, April 27, 2025) Excerpt: Delia O’Hare, who lived at 231 John Street, hosted seances in the 1850s and 1860s. Delia O’Hare was the daughter of Andrew Buell, who in 1855 bought the house for her and her husband, who was the Clerk of the Peace and County Attorney, with an office on nearby Front Street. Andrew Buell enjoyed attending seances, which you can read about in his correspondence in the Ontario Archives. Nor was he the only one. According to the Belleville library website, Susanna Moodie (yes, she of Roughing It In The Bush) may have attended seances at O’Hare’s house in the later 1850s. Moodie’s husband, J.W. Dunbar Moodie, was a Sheriff at the Court House (County officer), and may have been acquainted with fellow functionary O’Hare.

(Submitted on June 29, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

3. The Old East Hill: O'Hare-Chant House (Glanmore National Historic Site Audio Tour).

A scenic walking tour of historic homes in Belleville's Old East Hill neighbourhood. Includes a short audio summary of the O’Hare-Chant house history.

(Submitted on June 29, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

O'Hare-Chant House (<i>northwest elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 30, 2024

3. O'Hare-Chant House (northwest elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 29, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.