Until recently, Port Colborne was the largest flour milling site in Canada. The elevator itself has a capacity of 2. The Weir The original shipping canal ran down this channel.
The bridge was built as part of the fourth Welland Canal, replacing a swing bridge over the second and third canals at the same site. The weir dam , below the bridge deck, regulates the flow of water to the rest of the canal, including the other seven locks leading down to Lake Ontario, and the hydro-electric generating plant at Decew Falls. Catharines also take their drinking water from the canal. Built in as a post office, this building became home to the Humberstone Branch of the Imperial Bank in It is unique in having an apartment over the bank for the manager, who was frequently transferred.
It was closed as a bank in the s. Built by Elias Augustine circa , the house displays a mixture of mid19th century detail. The gable front arrangement and symmetrical placement of doors and windows are drawn from the Greek Revival, while the semi-elliptical shape of the openings is Italianate in inspiration. Of particular interest is the detailed woodwork of the verandah, with its small pediment framing the double-leaved front door. The land on which the house stands was owned by a number of early settlers of Humberstone known as Stonebridge, and later as Petersburg before being purchased by Mr.
Augustine, an owner of the carriage manufacturing firm of Augustine and Kilmer. Some production was carried out in a blacksmith shop once located behind the house. The handsome commercial building was built in and exhibits many of the details of the Italianate style. Note the deeply projecting eaves, elaborate cornice, and brackets.
Simple cornices on business blocks began appearing in the mids, becoming progressively more ornate towards the end of the century.
The small centre gable is an unusual classical detail. The hall, a good example of a midth century rural public building, is made from cut stone taken from the Welland Canal. The oldest portion of the building, with its multi-paned, arched windows and doors of Palladian influence was designed by architect John Latshaw. It was built by A. The small addition to the rear south was used as a lockup for wayward travellers. The hall received heritage designation in It is the first lift lock downstream from Lake Erie.
It is also known as the guard lock, as it protects the rest of the canal from the changing levels of the Lake, rather than raising or lowering ships by a significant amount. When the fourth canal was built, the number of locks was reduced from 30 to eight. This was made possible by the invention of dynamite, which allowed builders to blast through the bedrock at the high point, rather than having to lock over it.
Originally lured here by cheap electrical rates from Niagara Falls, the facility still produces cobalt and precious metals. The management building, the clubhouse, and the recreation hall, located at the main entrance on Nickel Street, are all original buildings. The recreation hall was used for sports and dances and was the home of the Port Colborne Operatic Society for many years.
It was a landmark used by sailors from around the world to guide them toward the entrance of the canal. It has changed little since it was home to the North family, retaining most of its balanced and symmetrical facade, six-over-six windows, and central Georgian doorway formerly surrounded by a transom and side windows.
The brewery itself, built at the same time, was located just behind the existing structure. In Jacob sold the brewery to Henry Cronmiller and Thomas White, whose famous Indian Head lager was shipped to all parts of the province.
Each week an excursion boat from Buffalo docked on the canal at Erie Park, a treed space with a dance pavilion, located just west of here. This was to allow the passengers to cap their trip with refreshments from the brewery.
Prohibition forced the business to close in Aaron was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania in Branded a traitor, Aaron Doan was captured in and sentenced to hang but was freed by a decree from Benjamin Franklin in He fled to Canada and joined his brother Joseph Jr.
In , a quarter acre of land was set aside for a cemetery for two infants Doan children. There are some graves in the cemetery, which received heritage designation in Learn more about our base metal operations. As a global company, our developments have an impact at home and abroad. Stay informed with the latest information from our press room. There is a bright future for you at Vale. Learn more about the opportunities to grow your career with us. Because Port Colborne is situated on the Niagara Peninsula, it can be counted on for mild winters and warm summers.
The sandy beaches of Lake Erie are a hit in the summer, as are the local bike paths and the nearby wineries. The city has a strong maritime tradition, as it sits at the mouth of the Welland Canal, and has been a hub for transportation through the Great Lakes, to the St. Lawrence River and beyond, for hundreds of years. Here we focus on the production of electrocobalt, the shearing, packaging and distribution of finished nickel products and the processing of precious metals.
There's a home for you at Vale. Learn more about how your unique skills can fit in. Before long, an entire gated community of vacationers from the South called Port Colborne their home during the summer months. Today, the picturesque street of Tennessee Avenue is still home to many of these original vacation homes and buildings, as well as the original stone and wrought iron resort gates.
The street boasts some immaculately maintained examples of late 19th- and early 20th-century Southern architecture. Hamilton John C. Port Colborne, being on the south end of the Niagara Peninsula, is primarily accessed from the Queen Elizabeth Way highway. The drive south from the QEW usually takes between minutes depending on traffic conditions.
Visitors already on the south end of the peninsula can access Port Colborne by following Hwy 3 which passes directly through the center of town. Traffic is typically very light within the town. A minor annoyance are the three lift bridges that cross the Welland Canal.
Delays of minutes can arise when a ship passes under a bridge, although there are usually alternate routes available to get over the canal at other points in the city.
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