Welland in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
City Hall
Buildings & Industries
Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 1, 2025
1. City Hall - Marker
By the late 1800's the town fathers had been meeting on the second flor of the fire hall next to the county buildings on Cross St. Several times the building was impacted by fires that had started in a nearby hotel. Council meetings were held during the intervals in the county buildings. After flirting with the idea of building a town hall, money was finally set aside and a Toronto architect was hired. Construction began on the corner of Division and South Main (King St.) with the date of completion to be the end of 1900.
The opening was delayed, due to the addition of final details, until the following March. The completed three story structure had a bell tower 76 feet high. It housed the council chambers on the top floor, a library and municipal offices. Later, the local police were housed on the bottom floor. It was demolished in 1959.
Vers la fin des années 1800, les pères de la cité s'étaient réunis au deuxième étage de la caserne des pompiers, à côté du bureau de comté sur la rue Cross. À plusieurs reprises, des incendies ont eu lieu dans un hôtel à proximité de l'édifice. Des sessions du conseil ont alors eu lieu dans les édifices du comté. Après avoir caressé l'idée de construire un hôtel de ville, l'argent fut finalement mis de côté et un architecte de Toronto fut embauché. La construction a commencé, au coin de la Division et de la Main Sud (la rue King), et la date d'achèvement prévue étant la fin 1900.
L'ouverture a été repoussée, à cause de l'ajout des derniers détails, jusqu'au mois de mars de l'année suivante. L'édifice de trois étages avait un clocher de 76 pieds de haut et hébergeait les salles du conseil à l'étage supérieur, une bibliothèque et des bureaux municipaux. Le bâtiment fut démoli en 1959.
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Location. 42° 59.476′ N, 79° 15.06′ W. Marker is in Welland, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It can be reached from King Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35 King St, Welland ON L3B 3H9, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe and in Niagara Canada. 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: Merritt Park (here, next to this marker); The Welland Club (here, next to this marker); A National Asset for Flatwater Sport (here, next to this marker); Beatty & Sons Shipyard (here, next to this marker); The County Buildings (here, next to this marker); The Aqueducts
Photographed by Kevin Westell, July 21, 2025
2. City Hall - Marker in context
This photo faces west from King St. The marker is on the other side, the side facing the canal. In the background is the west tower of old Bridge 13.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 61 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 2, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
