Stirling in Stirling-Rawdon in Hastings County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Empire Block

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 12, 2025

1. Empire Block Marker

Inscription.

Empire Block built early 1900's. Formerly
Scott House Hotel & Moon's Hotel. The
corner housed successively the
British Empire Bank, the Union Bank
& the Royal Bank

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 44° 17.753′ N, 77° 32.886′ W. Marker is in Stirling-Rawdon, Ontario, in Hastings County. It is in Stirling. It is at the intersection of Front Street (County Highway 8) and Henry Street, on the left when traveling west on Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17-23 West Front Street, Stirling-Rawdon ON K0K 3E0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Ontario

and specifically in Southeastern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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

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8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Stirling Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); The Stirling Community Service Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Bank of Montreal (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial to our Veterans (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); War Memorial Cenotaph (about 120 meters away); Rotary Covered Bridge (about 120 meters away); Stirling's Fire Hall (about 180 meters away); River Valley Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 3.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stirling-Rawdon.

Empire Block and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 12, 2025

2. Empire Block and Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 12, 2025

3. Empire Block Union Bank Logo

Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 108 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 22, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.