Saint Marys in Perth County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

The Church Street Bridge

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), July 1, 2012

1. The Church Street Bridge Marker

Inscription. Designed by Mr. W. Williams, this bridge was built by local stonemasons Messers James Clyde and James Elliot and completed on October 13, 1884, at a cost of $3,800.

Restored in 1979 by the Town of St. Marys with a grant from The Ontario Heritage Foundation.

Heritage St. Marys (L.A.C.A.C.)
Designated January 23, 1979

Erected 1979 by Heritage St. Marys (Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee).

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical date for this entry is October 13, 1884.

Location. 43° 15.653′ N, 81° 8.457′ W. Marker is in Saint Marys, Ontario, in Perth County. It is on Church Street North 0.1 kilometers north of Queen Street East (Provincial Highway 9), on the right when traveling north. Marker is on bridge abutment. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 41 Church St N, Saint Marys ON N4X N4X, 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

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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: St. Marys Public Library (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Town Hall (about 120 meters away); Robert Eaton Building (about 150 meters away); The A. Workman Building (about 150 meters away); The Historic Banks of Trout Creek (about 150 meters away); Andrews Jeweller (about 150 meters away); John McDonald Block (about 210 meters away); Arthur Meighen (about 240 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saint Marys.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 21, 2026

2. The Church Street Bridge Marker

Marker is on the righthand side

Church Street Bridge image. Click for full size.

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), July 1, 2012

3. Church Street Bridge

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 183 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 21, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on June 27, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. 3. submitted on May 21, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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