Stratford in Perth County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Huron Street Bridge 1885

Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 28, 2026

1. Huron Street Bridge 1885 Marker

Inscription.
Designed by Alexander Hepburn and built by Alexander Corrie, this stone bridge remains one of the few surviving examples in Ontario

A property designated under the Ontario Heritage Act 1974

Erected 1988 by City of Stratford.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 43° 22.325′ N, 80° 59.092′ W. Marker is in Stratford, Ontario, in Perth County. It is on Huron Street 0.1 kilometers north of Ontario Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 Huron Street, Stratford ON N5A N5A, 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 Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

walking distance of this marker: The Shakespearean Gardens (a few steps from this marker); The Founding of Stratford / La Fondation de Stratford (within shouting distance of this marker); The Dutch Memorial Garden (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Site of First Canada Company Mill (about 120 meters away); Stratford Festival of Canada (about 150 meters away); God’s Holy Acre (about 150 meters away); The Stratford War Memorial (about 180 meters away); The Saving of the Stratford Parks (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stratford.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 28, 2026

2. Huron Street Bridge 1885 Marker

The Huron Street Bridge 1885 in 2026 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 28, 2026

3. The Huron Street Bridge 1885 in 2026

The Huron Street Bridge from the Shakespearean Gardens image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 28, 2026

4. The Huron Street Bridge from the Shakespearean Gardens

Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 6, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.