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Plan 505: lot # 20: west side of Niagara St. fronting on the Niagara River.
Crown to Benjamin Hardison.
1820: Benjamin Hardison to John Warren: 1 Acre.
1857: Kennetl:). Reid &amp; Mary Jane HardisonJ;iis)j:ife1 to Richard Thornhill.
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1883: Robert Martin owner and Prop. of Commercial.
R. Martin purchased the Queens Hotel in 1908, Mar. 4th. and was Prop.
Harry Hawkins became the n2w prop. of the hotel.
1910. HARRY HAWKINS PURCHASED THE Queens from Mr. Martin, left the Commercial.
1920: Sept. 4th. Edgar Forsyth husband of Maria Hawkins sold to Mary M. Hamilto~
1921: Sept. 2nd. Assg. of Mortgage:: Edgar Forsyth to Wm.F. Willson.
etc. etc.
1957: Aug. 31. Elizabeth Granville exts.of Mary Hamilton to Louis Balogh &amp; Barbara:J.T.
1959: Louis Balogh &amp; wife to Tabor Barnansky &amp; Katalin his wife: J.T.

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1961: Jan. 16. Louis &amp; Barbara Balogh &amp; wife to Frank George .â€¢
1964: mar. 5th. Frank George to Pierre Pilte.
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Upstairs apt. caught fire and shortly after the building was
1975: Aug.
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