Guelph in Wellington County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
The Masonic Centre
100 Years on Quebec Street
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 26, 2022
1. The Masonic Centre Marker
By M.W. Bro. The Hon. William David McPherson K.C.
Grand Master
Celebrated July 26, 2014
With M.W. Bro. Donald A. Campbell
Grand Master
Erected 2014.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical date for this entry is April 24, 1914.
Location. 43° 32.745′ N, 80° 15.049′ W. Marker is in Guelph, Ontario, in Wellington County. It is on Quebec Street just east of Baker Street, on the left when traveling east. The marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the front facade of the subject building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 34 Quebec Street, Guelph ON N1H 2T1, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Duncan-McPhee Building (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Guelph Salvation Army (about 90 meters away); Guelph Public Library / Bibliothθque publique de Guelph (about 150 meters away); Brownlow/Gummer Building (about 180 meters away); 9 Douglas Street (about 180 meters away); County Solicitors Building (1863-65) (about 210 meters away); Centennial of the County of Wellington (about 210 meters away); The Toronto-Dominion Bank (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Guelph.
Also see . . .
1. Masons celebrate 100 years in Guelph. Excerpt:
(By Vik Kirsch, Guelph Mercury Tribune, July 13, 2014) Steeped in history and some mystery local Masons are about to celebrate 100 years in the same location in downtown Guelph. The three-storey, almost 30,000-square-foot building, featuring some original limestone walls and several additions over the years, was dedicated in 1914. Masonry has been active in Guelph since the 1830s.(Submitted on March 22, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Guelph Masonic Centre (Youtube video).
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 26, 2022
2. The Masonic Centre Marker
The marker is mounted between the doorways.
The Guelph Masonic Centre is a truly amazing Masonic Centre and community home for the people of Guelph and surrounding area. Speaking with W. Bro. Robert Gray, Past Master of Waverley Lodge and Building Chair for the Guelph Masonic Centre.(Submitted on March 22, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 26, 2022
3. The Masonic Centre
Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 21, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
