Guelph in Wellington County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Guelph City Hall 1856

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1. Guelph City Hall 1856 Marker

Inscription. This fine example of classical architecture was begun in 1856 following the incorporation of Guelph as a town. It was designed by William Thomas, architect of St. Lawrence Hall, Toronto, and other important buildings throughout the province, and was completed in 1857. Constructed of Guelph stone, it contained a market house, offices and an assembly hall in which many notable persons were entertained, including the Hon. John A. Macdonald, later Canada's first Prime Minister. Alterations to the building were made in 1870 and a new hall was added in 1875. Except for the clock tower, which was removed in 1961, the front portion of the structure retains its original appearance.

Erected by Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario • Department of Public Records and Archives of Ontario.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.

Location. 43° 32.638′ N, 80° 14.871′ W. Marker is in Guelph, Ontario, in Wellington County. It is at the intersection

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of Carden Street and Wyndham Street North, on the right when traveling east on Carden Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 59 Carden St, Guelph ON N1H 3A2, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Huron-Perth-Waterloo-Wellington Area

and in Southwestern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Guelph City Hall / L'hôtel de ville de Guelph (a few steps from this marker); John Galt (a few steps from this marker); John Galt's Town Plan (a few steps from this marker); Guelph's Original Town Hall (a few steps from this marker); Provincial Winter Fair Building (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Toronto-Dominion Bank (about 90 meters away); The Home of the First Mayor of Guelph (about 150 meters away); Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception / L’Église Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), August 13, 2017

2. Guelph City Hall 1856 Marker

(approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Guelph.

Also see . . . Guelph City Hall National Historic Site of Canada. Details and photographs of the historic site. (Canadian Register of Historic Places) (Submitted on April 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 30, 2021

3. Guelph City Hall 1856 Marker

Old Guelph City Hall image. Click for full size.

Ministry of Education via Archives of Ontario (public domain), 1920

4. Old Guelph City Hall

Note the presence of the central clock tower, which was removed in 1961.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 272 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on March 16, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. 4. submitted on April 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.