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Willowbank
Photos by contributor Wayne Adam - Posted November, 2009
Plaque Location
The Region of Niagara
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake
In Queenston, at the end of a long driveway beginning
at the intersection of Dee Road and the Niagara Parkway
Coordinates: N 43 10.057 W 79 03.483 |
Plaque Text
Named after the magnificent willow trees that once graced its grounds, Willowbank is an elegant example of the great rural estates of early 19th-century Upper Canada. Built for local businessman Alexander Hamilton between 1834 and 1836, this manor house is distinguished by its sophisticated exterior design and imposing front portico. The property illustrates the Romantic fusion of Classical Revival architecture, then at its height in British North America, with a picturesque landscape. Willowbank stands as one of the finest country estates of its type in Canada.
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Major John Richardson 1796-1852
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