Georgetown in Halton Hills in Halton Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Laidlaw House

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 5, 2025

1. Laidlaw House Marker

Inscription. Built 1858 by James Laidlaw who owned the Frazier Shop next door. The Wheeler family, prominent Glen Williams merchants, owned Laidlaw House for almost 100 years.

Erected 2010 by Heritage Halton Hills.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 43° 40.241′ N, 79° 55.545′ W. Marker is in Halton Hills, Ontario, in Halton Region. It is in Georgetown. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Prince Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 521 Main Street, Halton Hills ON L7G 3T1, 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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Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Frazier Shop (a few steps from this marker); Glen Williams Town Hall (a few steps from this marker); Williams-Holt House (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); St. Alban the Martyr Anglican Church (about 240 meters away); Beaumont Knitting Mill (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Reid’s Hardware (approx. 2.4 kilometers away); The Hotel McGibbon (approx. 2.4 kilometers away); Our Victory (Wartime) Housing Heritage (approx. 2.5 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Halton Hills.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 5, 2025

2. Laidlaw House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.