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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.Details
| HM Number | HMUSQ |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century |
| Historical Place | National Register of Historic Places, Train |
| Marker Type | Historic Building |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Mounted |
| Year Placed | 1982 |
| Placed By | Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 10:13pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 458454 N 4950973 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 44.71093333, -75.52450000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 44° 42.656', W 75° 31.47' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 44° 42' 39.3600" N, 75° 31' 28.2000" W |
| Driving Directions | Google 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 Address | At or near 495 Railway Ave, Prescott ON 15061, CA |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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