Title

A Social Gathering At The Whirlpool House Portage Road

Date

ca 1975

Creator

Breton, Carol

Extent

35.06 x 26.17 cm

Is Part Of

Watercolour Collection

Description

en-CA Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant AK 2403-9 1974 - 1975 ; Research by George Seibel ; The Whirlpool House built about 1800 by Andrew Rorback was a stage coach stop and as well a popular place to hold meetings and social affairs. This watercolour depicts a social evening, a dance, one of many held in the upper rooms of this building ; Artistic recreation from a sketch by C W Jefferys in Library and Archives Canada ;

Type

Still Image

Medium

Watercolour

Subject

Hotels

Portage Road

Location

Canada

Canada - Ontario - Niagara Falls

Identifier

http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=102748

locator

WC 56

Publisher

Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation

Date Created

2005-02-16

Date Modified

2005-02-16