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

St. Marys Grand Trunk Station

 
 
St. Marys Grand Trunk Station Marker image. Click for full size.
cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), July 1, 2012
1. St. Marys Grand Trunk Station Marker
Inscription. This station was constructed in the summer of 1907 for the Grand Trunk Railway. It was the third depot on the line at St. Marys, following the Junction Station erected in 1858 and the station at “The Switch” erected in 1879. The general contractor and possible designer was E. Chandler of Stratford.
Heritage St. Marys (L.A.C.A.C.)
Designated October 13, 1987

 
Erected by Heritage St. Marys (Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee).
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
 
Location. 43° 15.625′ N, 81° 8.197′ W. Marker is in Saint Marys, Ontario, in Perth County. It is on James Street North just north of Queen Street East (Provincial Highway 9), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 James 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 Water Tower (within shouting distance of this marker); Town Hall (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); St. Marys Public Library (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Arthur Meighen (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Church Street Bridge (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); John Grieve Lind (1867-1947) - Contributions to St. Marys (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Robert Eaton Building (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The A. Workman Building (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saint Marys.
 
St. Marys Grand Trunk Station Marker image. Click for full size.
cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), July 1, 2012
2. St. Marys Grand Trunk Station Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 154 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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