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Robert Stewart Lumber Mill

 
 
Robert Stewart Lumber Mill Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 1, 2025
1. Robert Stewart Lumber Mill Marker
Inscription. From 1854 to 1962, this respected pioneering lumber company operated within the City of Guelph. Built in 1922 following a fire at the original Wyndham Street location, the building is a fine example of Guelph's manufacturing heritage.

Designated as a cultural heritage property by the City of Guelph
2008
 
Erected 2008 by City of Guelph.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.
 
Location. 43° 33.021′ N, 80° 15.265′ W. Marker is in Guelph, Ontario, in Wellington County. It is in Exhibition Park. It is on Cardigan Street 0.1 kilometers south of London Road East, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 61 Cardigan Street, Guelph ON N1H 3Z7, 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, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,
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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: Edward Johnson (within shouting distance of this marker); Goldie Mill Ruins (within shouting distance of this marker); Norwich Street Bridge (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Guelph Public Library / Bibliothèque publique de Guelph (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Henry Langley 1836-1907 (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); The Masonic Centre (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Crown Attorney’s Office (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Duncan-McPhee Building (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Guelph.
 
Robert Stewart Lumber Mill Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 1, 2025
2. Robert Stewart Lumber Mill Marker
Robert Stewart Lumber Mill Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 1, 2025
3. Robert Stewart Lumber Mill Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 93 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on September 11, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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