Heritage Plaque for the Lightkeeper’s Dwelling

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1857 Turns 150 Years Old this Weekend
Oldest Building on Hamilton Beach to Receive Heritage Plaque on Friday morning

December 18, 2007

On Friday, December 21st at 9:30 a.m., Hamilton Ward 5 Councillor Chad Collins will present a City of Hamilton Heritage Plaque to the “Keeper’s Dwelling” at 1155 Beach Blvd. Joining him will be local residents, history and lighthouse buffs, and members of the Beach Canal Lighthouse Group (BCLG).

The 1½ storey brick house has been designated under the Ontario Heritage Act as a property of architectural and/or historical value. Together with its 1858 limestone lighthouse, it is the only complete Canadian light station remaining on Lake Ontario.

The plaque presentation will mark the building’s sesquicentennial, which falls on Sunday, December 23rd. It was on that date in 1857 when light keeper George Thomson took possession of the newly-built house, ate his dinner there, and slept in the new house for the first time.

Councillor Collins will present the plaque to BCLG Chair Tony Butler. A brief reading about the building of the house will be made from the 1856-7 diary of George Thomson, now housed at the Joseph Brant Museum in Burlington.

A cup of grog will be served to hearty souls who attend the brief presentation.

David Auger
Beach Canal Lighthouse Group
(905) 681-6233


Photo- A night shot of the Keeper's house in warmer times.
 

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Even though there was still some snow left from the last storm, yesterday was a perfect day for the presentation of the Keeper's Dwelling City of Hamilton Heritage Plaque, Councillor Collins joined the Lighthouse Group for a short ceremony in front of the building and they even let me take a few pictures. The plague used was actually made for the lighthouse, but an official one for the house is on it's way and I will post a pic of it when time permits.
 
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