Streetsville in Mississauga in Peel Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Streetsville Grammar School

Built c. 1851

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 14, 2024

1. Streetsville Grammar School Marker

Inscription. This was Peel's first secondary school. Growing enrolment necessitated its enlargement in 1877, including the landmark tower. In 1951, it ceased being used as a school. It was the town hall from 1966 until 1974, when Streetsville was amalgamated into the City of Mississauga. It then became a police station and jail. The building has served as the Kinsmen Senior Citizens’ Centre since 1978.

Erected 2008 by Streetsville 150th Anniversary Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.

Location. 43° 34.647′ N, 79° 42.463′ W. Marker is in Mississauga, Ontario, in Peel Region. It is in Streetsville. It is on Queen Street South 0.1 kilometers south of Church Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 327 Queen Street South, Mississauga ON L5M 1M3, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto,

specifically on the Golden Horseshoe,

and in the Toronto Metropolitan Area.

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: Streetsville Memorial Cemetery (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Remembering Our 1812 Heroes (about 180 meters away); Streetsville (about 180 meters away); St. Andrews Presbyterian Church (about 240 meters away); a different marker also named

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Streetsville (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Reid Mill / Moulin Reid (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Queen & Main Street (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Streetsville Public Utilities Commission Water Wheel (approx. 0.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mississauga.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 14, 2024

2. Streetsville Grammar School Marker

Streetsville Heritage Hall (former Grammar School), 2024 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 14, 2024

3. Streetsville Heritage Hall (former Grammar School), 2024

Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 141 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 23, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.