CNHS - Niagara-on-the-Lake Historic District - Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
N 43° 15.302 W 079° 04.305
17T E 656518 N 4790941
According to Parks Canada, Niagara-on-the-Lake has the best collection of buildings in Canada from the decades immediately following The War of 1812. The plaque is located beside the front steps of the former courthouse.
Waymark Code: WM10RTQ
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 06/18/2019
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Accompanying the plaque is another plaque that shows a map of the district in relation to other National Historic Sites that can be found in the town.
The plaque reads:
In 1778, Loyalist refugees began crossing from Fort Niagara to settle the west bank of the Niagara River. A town was laid out in a grid pattern of 1.6 ha blocks and grew quickly, gaining prominence as the first capital of Upper Canada from 1792 to 1796. Following Niagara's destruction during the War of 1812, the citizens rebuilt, mainly in the British Classical architectural tradition, creating a group of structures closely related in design, materials, and scale. Spared from redevelopment, the town's colonial buildings eventually became one of its greatest resources. Beginning in the 1950s, residents rehabilitated and restored the old structures, demonstrating an exceptional commitment to the preservation of local heritage and making a significant contribution to the conservation movement in Canada. This collection of residential, commercial, ecclesiastical and institutional buildings, many on their original sites close to the street, is the best-preserved in Canada build between 1815 and 1859. With its early buildings and grid street plan, this historic district recalls the era when Niagara-on-the-Lake was a prominent, prosperous Loyalist town.
Classification: National Historic Site
Province or Territory: Ontario
Location - City name/Town name: Niagara-on-the-Lake
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed
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