Blyth in Huron County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Five Years After the First Phone Call

Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 4, 2025

1. Five Years After the First Phone Call Marker

Inscription. In 1881 this building was home to the first telephone in Blyth. Residents and travellers would come and pay to use this telephone to speak with friends, family and coworkers in other communities.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.

Location. 43° 44.207′ N, 81° 25.735′ W. Marker is in Blyth, Ontario, in Huron County. It is at the intersection of Queen Street and Dinsley Street, on the right when traveling north on Queen Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 432 Queen Street, Blyth ON N0M 1H0, 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 walking distance of this marker:

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The Founding of Blyth (within shouting distance of this marker); Rooms for Hire (within shouting distance of this marker); Market Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Since 1863 (within shouting distance of this marker); Communications Hub (within shouting distance of this marker); Baked Goods (within shouting distance of this marker); Extra Extra! Read All About It! (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Strike (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blyth.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 4, 2025

2. Five Years After the First Phone Call Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 75 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.