Guelph in Wellington County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Guelph City Hall / L'hôtel de ville de Guelph
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 26, 2022
1. Guelph City Hall / L'hôtel de ville de Guelph Marker
Many Canadian cities erected well-designed municipal buildings during the mid-19th century railway boom. Guelph City Hall, one of the best of this group, symbolized the city’s confidence in its future. Designed by Toronto architect William Thomas, it was constructed in 1856-1857. Although the interior has been altered, the smoothly dressed stonework and delicate carving of the exterior design provide an elegant and refined example of civic architecture in a classical style.
Vers le milieu du XIXe siècle, durant l’ère du développement ferroviaire, de nombreuses villes canadiennes se dotèrent d’élégants bâtiments municipaux. Cet hôtel de ville, qui en demeure l'un des meilleurs exemples, symbolise la confiance de Guelph dans son avenir. Conçu par l'architecte torontois William Thomas, il fut construit en 1856-1857. Bien que l'intérieur ait été refait, la maçonnerie en pierres lisses et les sculptures délicates de l’extérieur offrent un exemple élégant et raffiné d'architecture municipale de style classique.
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.
Location. 43° 32.634′ N, 80° 14.876′ W. Marker is in Guelph, Ontario, in Wellington County. Marker is on Carden Street just west of Wyndham Street North, on the left when traveling west. Marker is located directly in front of the former Guelph City Hall, just a few steps to the right of the front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 59 Carden Street, Guelph ON N1H 2Z9, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Guelph City Hall 1856 (a few steps from this marker); Guelph's Original Town Hall (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); Provincial Winter Fair Building (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Toronto-Dominion Bank (about 120 meters away); The Home of the First Mayor of Guelph (about 120 meters away); Guelph Salvation Army (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Guelph.
Regarding Guelph City Hall / L'hôtel de ville de Guelph.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 26, 2022
2. Guelph City Hall / L'hôtel de ville de Guelph Marker
(from the Canadian Register of Historic Places)
Key elements which relate to the heritage value of Guelph City Hall include:
• its monumental scale and rectangular massing;
• its classical design in the Italian Renaissance Revival style, notably its symmetrically organized façade with slightly projecting, pedimented central pavilion, its low-pitched, hipped roof, regularly placed openings, smooth, finely cut ashlar exterior, and Italianate detailing;
• its Italianate detailing, including a central, Venetian window, ornamental balconies, a string course delineating stories, heavily vermiculated voussoirs and quoins at openings and corners, a carved keystone, pedimented lintels, applied pilasters, a bracketed cornice;
• its facing with smoothly dressed ashlar blocks of Guelph limestone.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Old Guelph City Hall
Also see . . .
1. Guelph City Hall National Historic Site of Canada.
Guelph City Hall is a two-storey, limestone building built in 1856-7 in the Renaissance Revival style, and enlarged in 1875. It is prominently located in the downtown area of the city of Guelph, across the street(Submitted on October 27, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)from the train station. Designed by prominent Toronto architect William Thomas and built by Morrison and Emslie with an 1875 addition by George Netting, Guelph City Hall is one of Ontario's finer examples of the mid-19th-century Renaissance Revival style, a classical style based on 16th-century Italian precedents. The carved detailing of the façade were supervised by well-known artisan Matthew Bell.Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 26, 20223. Guelph City Hall – 1856(mounted just to the right of front entrance)
Designated as a building of
historic and architectural interest
by the City of Guelph
1978
2. Old City Hall (Guelph).
Old City Hall is a historic building and a National Historic Site of Canada in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, which until April 2009 served as the headquarters of the city government. The building is now used as the Provincial Offences Courthouse, which handles matters such as traffic tickets, trespassing and liquor license violations.(Submitted on October 27, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 26, 2022
4. John Galt Memorial Tablet
Erected by the
City of Guelph
April 23rd 1927
in honoured memory
of
John Galt
its
founder
April 23rd 1827
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 26, 2022
5. Guelph City Hall Entrance Detail
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 26, 2022
6. Guelph City Hall Window Detail
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 26, 2022
7. Guelph Provincial Court / old Guelph City Hall (north/front elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 80 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on October 27, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
