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

St. George Hotel

1836

— Perth Designated Heritage Site —

St. George Hotel Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 7, 2022

1. St. George Hotel Marker

Inscription.
1836. Perth Designated Heritage Site.

Erected by Town of Perth.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.

Location. 44° 53.938′ N, 76° 14.777′ W. Marker is in Perth, Ontario, in Lanark County. It is at the intersection of Harvey Street and Drummond Street, on the left when traveling north on Harvey Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 Harvey Street, Perth ON K7H 1W5, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Haliburton Highlands to Ottawa Valley

and in Eastern 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: "Summit House" (within shouting distance of this marker); ecoPerth Forest (about 90 meters away,

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measured in a direct line); McMartin House / Maison McMartin (about 90 meters away); McMartin House / La Maison McMartin (about 120 meters away); Perth Military Settlement 1816 (about 120 meters away); Alexander Morris (about 150 meters away); Doran-Riverside Building (about 150 meters away); Thousands of Years of Algonquin Homeland (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perth.

Regarding St. George Hotel. Built in 1830 as a private residence on one of the most prestigious lots in town, from 1832 to 1873, it served patrons from far wide as the St. George Hotel. Just a short walk up the hill from the wharves in the Tay Basin, it provided well-connected guests with easy access to the seats of power in the town. Neighbours included the courthouse and, originally, the Anglican, Presbyterian, and Roman Catholic churches, as well as owners of the majestic Summit House. In 1836, William Cross advertised in the Bathurst Courier that, “His table is at all times supplied with the best the District can afford, and the Bar stored with Wines and Liquors of the first quality.”

This neoclassical sandstone building with a deep hip roof as also home to the local Jewish community’s synagogue (1953–70). Since then, it has been apartments, with major renovations and exterior restoration work done in the late 1980s. (from Lanark County Tourism website)

Former St. George Hotel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 7, 2022

2. Former St. George Hotel

Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 184 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 13, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.