Grand Trunk Railway

Grand Trunk Railway (HMUSQ)

Location: Prescott, ON 15061 Leeds and Grenville United Counties
Country: Canada
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N 44° 42.656', W 75° 31.47'

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Prescott

The Grand Trunk was incorporated in 1853 to run from Sarnia to Portland, Maine. Although it took over existing lines, new ones had to be built, including sections of the key Toronto to Montréal line completed by the noted English engineering firm of Peto, Brassey, Jackson and Betts in 1856. The Prescott station, built about 1855, is a typical example of the smaller stations erected by this firm for the Grand Trunk Railway. Influenced by English designs, the station is an enduring monument to early Canadian railway enterprise.
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HM NumberHMUSQ
Tags
Historical Period19th Century
Historical PlaceNational Register of Historic Places, Train
Marker TypeHistoric Building
Marker ClassHistorical Marker
Marker StyleMounted
Year Placed1982
Placed ByHistoric Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 10:13pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 458454 N 4950973
Decimal Degrees44.71093333, -75.52450000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 42.656', W 75° 31.47'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 42' 39.3600" N, 75° 31' 28.2000" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)724, 412
Can be seen from road?Yes
Is marker in the median?No
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 495 Railway Ave, Prescott ON 15061, CA
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