Guelph in Wellington County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Ontario Agricultural College
Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 7, 2025
1. Ontario Agricultural College Marker
Inscription.
Ontario Agricultural College. . This portico was the entrance of the Frederick W. Stone farm-house, the building in which the first classes of the Ontario School of Agriculture were held on May 1, 1874. Renamed the Ontario Agricultural College in 1880, this institution, the first college established on the University of Guelph campus, was affiliated with the University of Toronto in 1888. A Provincial Act of 1962 created the Federated Colleges of the Ontario Department of Agriculture, comprising the Ontario Agricultural College, the Ontario Veterinary College, and the Macdonald Institute; these, in 1964, formed the nucleus of the newly-established University of Guelph. Through its research and innovative ideas the Ontario Agricultural College has contributed greatly to the development of the country's agricultural industry.
This portico was the entrance of the Frederick W. Stone farm-house, the building in which the first classes of the Ontario School of Agriculture were held on May 1, 1874. Renamed the Ontario Agricultural College in 1880, this institution, the first college established on the University of Guelph campus, was affiliated with the University of Toronto in 1888. A Provincial Act of 1962 created the Federated Colleges of the Ontario Department of Agriculture, comprising the Ontario Agricultural College, the Ontario Veterinary College, and the Macdonald Institute; these, in 1964, formed the nucleus of the newly-established University of Guelph. Through its research and innovative ideas the Ontario Agricultural College has contributed greatly to the development of the country's agricultural industry.
Erected by Ontario Archeological and Historic Sites Board.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.
Location. 43° 31.97′ N, 80° 13.785′ W.
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Marker is in Guelph, Ontario, in Wellington County. It can be reached from College Avenue East. The marker is on the University of Guelph campus on Johnston Green, accessible by foot from Weingard Walk, or from the the visiting parking lot, both approx. 100 Metres from College Avenue East. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 61 College Avenue E, 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, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Ruperts Land.
3. Ontario Agricultural College, original Johnston Hall, 1920s
Showing the portico attached to the building (public domain)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 102 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on September 13, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
