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Crown Attorney’s Office

 
 
Crown Attorney’s Office Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 1, 2025
1. Crown Attorney’s Office Marker
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Erected by the County of Wellington in 1885. Housed the Office of the Crown Attorney 1885-1967. Guelph Township offices were located on the second floor 1886-1943.
Architect: John Hall
Restored by the County 1980

Designated as a building of historic and architectural interest by the City of Guelph
1980
 
Erected 1980 by City of Guelph.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & PoliticsLaw Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
 
Location. 43° 32.826′ N, 80° 14.92′ W. Marker is in Guelph, Ontario, in Wellington County. It is on Douglas Street 0.1 kilometers east of Wyndham Street North, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 27 Douglas Street, Guelph ON N1H 2S9, 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: Centennial of the County of Wellington (within shouting distance of this marker); County Solicitor’s Building (1863-65) (within shouting distance of this marker); 9 Douglas Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Former Residence Governor of the County Gaol (within shouting distance of this marker); Governor’s Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Langley 1836-1907 (within shouting distance of this marker); Brownlow/Gummer Building (within shouting distance of this marker); County Jail & Governor’s Residence (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Guelph.
 
Crown Attorney’s Office Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 1, 2025
2. Crown Attorney’s Office Marker
On the left fit eh door
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 61 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 12, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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