Preston Centre in Cambridge in Waterloo Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Preston Towne Centre

Central Park

Photographed by Tim Boyd, October 19, 2024

1. Preston Towne Centre Marker

Inscription. This park was officially opened as part of the Town of Preston's incorporation day on September 30, 1899. Taking part in those ceremonies were Reeve Otto Homuth, members of council, as well as South Waterloo M.P.P. George A. Clare. A metal fountain dedicated to the memory of Dr. W.B. Duck, a prominent physician and town supporter, stood near the Argyle-Duke street corner and a large gazebo once graced the park opposite the church. The gazebo was once a venue for concerts by the famous Preston Silver Band.

Sitting adjacent to the commercial businesses on King Street, the old Preston School and the old farmer's market, Central Park was a focal point within the Preston community as you view the park now many of the trees shading it were mere saplings when it was first opened. A new pavilion was installed in 1978 in memory of a much loved resident, Jack Harris.

The Preston Cenotaph, honoring Preston residents killed in the service of their country, was dedicated on November 8, 1926 in a ceremony involving Ontario Lt. Gov. Henry Cockshutt. The names of Preston soldiers killed in the second world war were added in 1949

This plaque was erected by the Preston Towne Centre Business Improvement Association and the City of Cambridge, with the assistance of Heritage Cambridge, in honour of the Town's Centennial anniversary.

Erected by City of Cambridge.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.

Location. 43° 23.788′ N, 80° 21.561′ W. Marker is in Cambridge, Ontario, in Waterloo Region. It is in Preston Centre. It is at the intersection of King Street East (Waterloo Regional Road 8) and Argyle Street North, on the right when traveling west on King Street East (Waterloo Regional Road 8).

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Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 612 Waterloo Regional Road 8, Cambridge ON N3H 3N7, 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,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Preston Cenotaph (here, next to this marker); Otto Julius Klotz (within shouting distance of this marker); The Founder of Preston (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Blair Bridge (approx. 2.4 kilometers away); Galt - Berlin Railway (approx. 2.4 kilometers away); Waterloo Township Community Meeting House School and Burial Ground (approx. 3.3 kilometers away); Site of the Samuel Bechtel Meeting House and Burial Ground (approx. 3.3 kilometers away); First Mennonite Sunday School

Photographed by Tim Boyd, October 19, 2024

2. Preston Towne Centre Marker

(approx. 4.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cambridge.

Preston Central Park, ca 1910 image. Click for full size.

3. Preston Central Park, ca 1910

The Preston Cenotaph image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, October 19, 2024

4. The Preston Cenotaph

Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 543 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 25, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.