Court House Avenue, Brockville – ca.1898

The wide open vista of Court House Avenue looking south towards the river was a view familiar to Brockvillians for over 100 years. But when this photograph was taken, four of the six buildings in view here were relatively new. Starting on the left is the Comstock Building (1887), the Flint Block (1830s), [...]

Map of the St. Lawrence River Canals – 1907

[This map can be viewed full size in a separate window by double clicking on the picture on this page until you reach the enlarged version further in the system]

This is a portion of an excellent map of the St. Lawrence River drawn by A.U. Almon, a delineator for the Department of Railways and Canals. [...]

The Old Brockville Collegiate [1889-1929]

90 Pearl St. E., Brockville

Brockville Collegiate Institute, built in 1889

Miss Edith Giles who joined the staff of the High School in 1889, and taught there until her retirement in June 1927, wrote the following history in 1930:
The Brockville Collegiate Institute was built in 1889, and was formally opened for the Fall term in September [...]