Welland in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Ukrainian Labour Temple 2005

Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 13, 2026

1. Ukrainian Labour Temple 2005 - Marker

Inscription. Ukrainian Labour Temple
2005

Heritage Welland Committee

Erected 2005 by Heritage Welland Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.

Location. 42° 58.473′ N, 79° 14.737′ W. Marker is in Welland, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is at the intersection of Ontario Road and Beatrice St, on the right when traveling east on Ontario Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 342 Ontario Rd, Welland ON L3B 5C6, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe

and in Niagara Canada.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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: 1912 Chaffey-Fennessy House (about 120 meters away, measured

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in a direct line); Chaffey-Fennessy House 1913 (about 120 meters away); Artist - Catharine Mills "Hockey" (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Economic Impact (approx. one kilometer away); The Eight Bridges (approx. one kilometer away); The Feeder Canal - Junction Lock - 1845 (approx. one kilometer away); The Raceway (approx. one kilometer away); The Decline (approx. one kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Welland.

Also see . . . Ukrainian Labour Temple.

This small one-storey assembly hall is reminiscent of a temple, minus the ornamental elements. The temple form is echoed in its rectangular shape, gable end arrangement, and front façade with a pediment-shaped roofline above the main central doorway. This entrance carries most of the decorative detailing in its double-panelled doors. A small, chipped gable pediment above the entrance echoes the one above, while the flanking rectangular windows and contrasting geometric shapes below the cornice draw attention to the main entrance. The simplified geometric features of the façade reflect elements of the Deco, Moderne, and International abstract architectural
Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 13, 2026

2. Ukrainian Labour Temple
styles popular during the 1930s. The interior woodwork, wainscoting, doors, windows, and tin ceiling are original. This is the second Ukrainian hall built in Welland. In 1917, Welland’s first Ukrainians built a hall at the end of Sixth Street. This building was the focal point for Welland's Ukrainian population's political, social, and cultural life. The original hall moved to the present location on Ontario Road in 1926 but was burned in the 1935 Crowland relief strike. The current building was constructed the same year with volunteer labour.

(Submitted on June 14, 2026, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2026, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 14, 2026, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario.