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Massey Hall

 
 
Massey Hall Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 1, 2025
1. Massey Hall Marker
Inscription. Completed in 1903 as a library. A gift from the trustees of the Hart A. Massey estate. Displays a unique combination of architectural styles in a substantial brick building. Architect G.M. Miller of Toronto.

Designated as a building of historical and architectural interest by the City of Guelph
1990

 
Erected 1990 by City of Guelph.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureCharity & Public WorkEducation. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.
 
Location. 43° 31.913′ N, 80° 13.716′ W. Marker is in Guelph, Ontario, in Wellington County. It can be reached from Gordon Street. The marker is on the University of Guelph campus on Johnston Green, accessible by foot on Alumni Walk, approx. 200 metres from Gordon Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 478 Gordon Street, Guelph ON N1G 1Y4, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Huron-Perth-Waterloo-Wellington Area and in Southwestern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World,
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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: A different marker also named Massey Hall (here, next to this marker); John Douglas MacLachlan 1906-1987 (within shouting distance of this marker); Winegard Walk (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); MacKinnon Building (about 90 meters away); Site of the Gymnasium and Convocation Hall of the Ontario Agricultural College (about 120 meters away); Royal Canadian Air Force No. 4 Wireless School (about 120 meters away); Joseph Benson Reynolds 1867-1948 (about 120 meters away); William Henry Day 1870-1938 (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Guelph.
 
Massey Hall Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 1, 2025
2. Massey Hall Marker
on the left of the entrance
Massey Hall in 2025 image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 1, 2025
3. Massey Hall in 2025
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 67 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on September 3, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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