Mount Forest in Wellington North in Wellington County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Mount Forest Heritage Building 190 Main Street

1876

— Richard Lund Grocer —

Mount Forest Heritage Building 190 Main Street Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 25, 2026

1. Mount Forest Heritage Building 190 Main Street Marker

Inscription. Before entering the merchant business, Lund was proprietor of the Prince of Wales Hotel in Mount Forest. He then learned the butcher trade and combined with a grocery in this building. In 1880, Lund added the section on the comer before moving to Michigan. Simon Langley then opened the Langley Hotel here in 1881 with Martin Bolger as the innkeeper. Eugene Murphy purchased both sections in 1885. The north section was later his grocery and hardware with residence above. In the south section, he operated a successful Grain & Seed business. Mr. Murphy met his unfortunate demise after an accidental fall into the elevator shaft in 1927. The business was then operated by his sons, George and Ennis Murphy, until 1951. Over the years, tenants in the north section were grocers and travel agents. Beaver Lumber occupied the south part from 1965-1972 until Harry Quartel converted the building into a Florist Shop. In 2001, Claudette Like opened Mount Forest Physio and joined both sections of the building. In 2020, Shaveta Kang began operating Forest Physiotherapy.

Erected 2023 by Mount Forest Museum & Archives.

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historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.

Location. 43° 58.844′ N, 80° 44.036′ W. Marker is in Wellington North, Ontario, in Wellington County. It is in Mount Forest. It is at the intersection of Main Street South (Highway 6) and King Street East, on the right when traveling north on Main Street South (Highway 6). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 190 Highway 6, Wellington North ON N0G 2L2, 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 walking distance of this marker: Mount Forest Heritage Building 187 Main Street South (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Forest Heritage Building 191 Main Street South

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 25, 2026

2. Mount Forest Heritage Building 190 Main Street Marker

Centre of photo

(within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Forest Heritage Building 162 Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Forest Heritage Building 149 Main Street South (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Mount Forest Heritage Building 153 Main Street South (about 90 meters away); Lieut. S. Lewis Honey, V.C; D.C.M; M.M. (about 90 meters away); Captain Frederick W. Campbell, V.C. (about 120 meters away); Mount Forest Heritage Building 130 Main Street South (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wellington North.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 2, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.