Willowbank

There are two plaques about this home
in The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Both can be seen on this page.

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.

Photo by Alan L Brown - Posted August, 2004

Plaque Location

The Region of Niagara
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake
In Queenston, on the west side of Queenston Street
just north of Dee Road

Coordinates: N 43 10.053 W 79 03.381

Plaque Text

An outstanding example of Classical Revival architecture, this stately home was begun in 1833 and completed some two years later. It was erected by Alexander Hamilton (1794-1839), Sheriff of the Niagara District and fourth son of the powerful Upper Canadian businessman, Robert Hamilton, and it possesses a formal elegance befitting the affluence and prominence of the Hamilton family. Constructed of fine quality grey stone, Willowbank is distinguished by four pairs of tall white pillars surmounted by a handsome portico. The classic proportions of the structure are enhanced by its majestic setting in spacious grounds on a rise over-looking the village of Queenston. Owned by the Hamilton family until 1934, Willowbank remains little altered from its original appearance.

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