Commissariat Store and Office (Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON)

Canada / Ontario / Mississauga Beach / Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
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Part of the Butler's Barracks National Historic Site of Canada

Built in 1839, this two-and-a-half story building housed stores for the British Commissariat Department, who were headquartered at Niagara. The Commissariat acquired most items for the military, and regulated military contracts. A massive wooden wheel, once used to haul bulky goods to the top floor of the building, sits idle inside. After an attempted theft of a garrison payroll, a sturdy safe was constructed in the building to protect military funds. In the 20th century this building was usually used for the Quartermaster Stores.
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Coordinates:   43°14'54"N   79°4'27"W
This article was last modified 15 years ago