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

Communications Hub

Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 4, 2025

1. Communications Hub Marker

Inscription. This building once served as one of Blyth's early telegraph offices and was later home to the Blyth Telephone System where an operator was on duty 24 hours a day every day of the year.

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

Location. 43° 44.186′ N, 81° 25.774′ 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 south on Queen Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 411 London Road, 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: Baked Goods

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(here, next to this marker); Since 1863 (a few steps from this marker); Market Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Rooms for Hire (within shouting distance of this marker); Extra Extra! Read All About It! (within shouting distance of this marker); Strike (within shouting distance of this marker); The Founding of Blyth (within shouting distance of this marker); Five Years After the First Phone Call (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blyth.

Communications Hub Marker (at the lower right of the building) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 4, 2025

2. Communications Hub Marker (at the lower right of the building)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 65 times since then and 12 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.