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

Glen Williams Town Hall

Built 1871

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 5, 2025

1. Glen Williams Town Hall Marker

Inscription. This community hall, built of local brick in a simple Colonial Cape Cod style, has been central to the life of the village since 1871.

Erected 2008 by Heritage Halton Hills.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.

Location. 43° 40.229′ N, 79° 55.539′ W. Marker is in Halton Hills, Ontario, in Halton Region. It is in Glen Williams. It is at the intersection of Prince Street and Main Street, on the right when traveling east on Prince Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Prince Street, Halton Hills ON L7G 2X2, 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) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s

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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Laidlaw House (a few steps from this marker); Frazier Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Williams-Holt House (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); St. Alban the Martyr Anglican Church (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Beaumont Knitting Mill (approx. 0.8 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.

Also see . . . History (Glen Williams Town Hall).

The Hall was always busy. Besides the Temperance Society, the local band, two churches, fraternal workers associations, and the Loyal Orange Lodge met there; political meetings were held as needed, and the hall was the polling station for all elections. The school held their Christmas concerts at the hall, and recitations and music recitals became regular features. The hall even hosted travelling medicine shows with a live bear, and fiery preachers
Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 5, 2025

2. Glen Williams Town Hall Marker
used the stage to good effect.

(Submitted on August 11, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 60 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 11, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.