Downtown in St. Catharines in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Mills-YWCA Building, 1868

Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 8, 2025

1. Mills-YWCA Building, 1868 - Marker

Inscription.
St. Catharines Heritage Building

Mills-YWCA Building, 1868

Erected by City of St. Catharines.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.

Location. 43° 9.684′ N, 79° 14.624′ W. Marker is in St. Catharines, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is in Downtown. It is on King Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 183 King Street, St Catharines ON L2R 3J5, 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: Grantham Academy 1829 (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); St. Catharines - The "Modern" Automobile City (about 150 meters away); Grantham Academy (about 150 meters away); Former Grantham Town Hall, 1950 (about 180 meters away); Amalgamation (about 180 meters away); Tribute To Women - October 17, 2000 (about 210 meters away); What's In A Name: "A" not "E" (about 210 meters away); St. Paul Street United Church (about 240 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Catharines.

Another marker is no longer nearby. St. Catharines (was about 150 meters away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Regarding Mills-YWCA Building, 1868.

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Drug store operator James Mills was the first owner of the house. His son David Mills made a fortune when he sold a spark plug invention to General Motors. (His many charitable legacies include the carillon in Victoria Lawn Cemetery.) Since 1924, various organizations for women have used the building, the current one being the YWCA. More info is available at https://www.heritagetrust.on.ca/oha/details/file?id=2015

Mills-YWCA Building, 1868 - Marker in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 8, 2025

2. Mills-YWCA Building, 1868 - Marker in context

The marker is mounted on the wall facing the street, just right of the front entrance.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 65 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 9, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.