Hamilton's Historical Beacon: A Lighthouse Well Worth Saving

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By Margaret Lindsay Holton
Published August 26, 2013
Raise The Hammer

The Beach Canal Lighthouse has languished for decades. We need to act now to save this unique waterfront structure before it falls down.


Much of late has been made of the heritage issues facing Hamilton: what to protect, what to relinquish and what to really hunker down and fight for.

Ultimately, all heritage fights are about preserving a tangible asset that has proportionately defined the evolution of our commonly held civic character and uniquely local cultural identity. These things profoundly represent what and where we've come from.

It goes without saying that some items are more important then others. In the face of natural growth and development, we do have to discriminate. We must choose the most significant that best reflect our changing history.

One outstanding architecturally-defining structure that needs a fight, right now, is the Burlington Canal Lighthouse.

Verge of Collapse

In the simplest of terms, this decaying building and adjacent lighthouse keeper's cottage, scrunched up beside the Lift Bridge operations tower and Eastern Drive on the Hamilton Beach Strip, are on the verge of collapse.

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