Georgetown in Halton Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Reid’s Hardware
Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 5, 2025
1. Reid’s Hardware Marker
Erected 1979 by Heritage Halton Hills.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.
Location. 43° 38.955′ N, 79° 55.558′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, Ontario, in Halton Region. It is at the intersection of Main Street South and Mill Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street South. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 86 Main Street S, Georgetown ON L7G 3E4, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto, specifically on the Golden Horseshoe, in the Hamilton-Halton-Brant Area, and specifically in the Toronto Metropolitan Area. 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)
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Hotel McGibbon (within shouting distance of this marker); Congregational Church (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Founding of Georgetown / Fondation de Georgetown (about 120 meters away); Georgetown Lawn Bowling Club (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Our Victory (Wartime) Housing Heritage (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); The Armenian Boys’ Farm Home, Georgetown / Refuge Agricole des Garçons Arméniens, Georgetown (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); The Georgetown Armenian Boys (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); The Georgetown Boys at Work and Play (approx. 0.8 kilometers away).
Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 5, 2025
2. Reid’s Hardware Marker (on the lower left)
Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 5, 2025
3. Former Reid’s Hardware, 2025
Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 91 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 9, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
