Tower
In French: Phare de l'île Chantry
Also known as Lighttower , Chantry Island Lighthouse
About Tower
Tower is the one Classified Federal Heritage Building in Port Elgin. Tower went up in 1855–1860. The register names John Brown as its architect.
Located on a picturesque coastal site, the Tower, located at Chantry Island, is tall, stone structure, round with a slight taper and slightly corbelled outward at the top to form a gallery and base for the 12 sided polygonal lantern. There is very little detailing, which emphasizes the rugged quality of its stone construction. There are small, narrow window openings staggered around the tower and the doorway is rounded at the top. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Tower · Open Government Licence – Canada · quoted as the register has it
Of the buildings Canada owns, the most significant are Classified.
Finding Tower
Port Elgin
It is a stop on its own: the next historic place is a longer trip.
Questions about Tower
Can you visit Tower?
It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.
What is Tower?
Tower is a Classified Federal Heritage Building, designated in 1991.
When was Tower built?
The register dates the construction of Tower to 1855–1860.
Is Tower protected?
Yes, while the federal government owns it: changes go through its heritage review.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Parks Canada).
Sources: Parks Canada, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations · Canadian Register of Historic Places (federal extract) · Photos: Wikimedia Commons, each credited with its licence and copied to our own server · Wikidata (CC0) for map points, other names and articles.
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