1080 Sydenham Rd,927 Purdy's Mill Rd
Cataraqui Cemetery Company - Sir John A Macdonald's Grave
Is it a heritage property?
Yes. 1080 Sydenham Rd,927 Purdy's Mill Rd, Kingston is designated under the Ontario Heritage Act, Part IV (as an individual property).
Designation is the strongest protection under the Act and is not affected by the January 1, 2027 deadline. Source: City of Kingston — Heritage Properties, as of October 12, 2026.
At a glance
- Year built
- 1850 (circa)
- Designation
- Part IV (individual property)
- By-law
- 2014-117
- Ward
- District 2 Loyalist-Cataraqui
- Location
- Matched to the municipal address
Physical/Design Value Cataraqui Cemetery is an early, rare, and representative example of a “Rural Cemetery” in Canada and is among the first Rural Cemeteries in Ontario. The Cataraqui Cemetery was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada in 2011, as it is one of the best examples of a medium-sized Rural Cemetery in Canada. The earliest Rural Cemetery in the Western World was created in France during the…Statement of cultural heritage value, from City of Kingston — Heritage Properties · full text at the source
Building details from the municipality's register unless marked otherwise.
Condition on the ground
No condition reports yet.
A vacant or neglected heritage building can be reported to the municipality's property standards or by-law office (311 in most cities). Photos must be taken from public property and must not show people.
Community collection
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History on this site
- First recorded as designated
Source: City of Kingston — Heritage Properties, as of October 12, 2026.
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