OHP - HAMILTON - "DUNDAS TOWN HALL"
N 43° 15.824 W 079° 57.148
17T E 585016 N 4790635
Dedicated to a beautiful building of historic importance
Waymark Code: WMA37
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 04/08/2006
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In June, 1848, not long after Dundas had actually been founded as a town, the Town Council discussed the idea of building a town hall. Various locations for the building were suggested, but eventually they decided upon "Hay Scale Square" at the corner of Main and Hatt Streets. A petition in favour of this location had been signed by 190 inhabitants of the town, and the plot had been offered as a gift by Benjamin and Samuel Overfield, who lived across the road on Main Street. The District Council recommended that the Town Council accept this offer, especially since the Overfields' also promised to purchase and donate the adjacent lots owned by Thomas Racey, Martin Stonehouse and Jacob Walton, provided they did not cost more than 200 pounds. Council accepted the offer and began planning for the construction which would soon follow.
Read more at Dundas Town Hall
Location of Plaque: This plaque is at the Southern end of the Town Hall, near Governor's rd.
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