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

Mount Forest Heritage Building 162 Main Street

1879

— William H. E. Kingston, Q.C. Barrister James A. Halstead & J.W. Scott, Bankers —

Mount Forest Heritage Building 162 Main Street Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 25, 2026

1. Mount Forest Heritage Building 162 Main Street Marker

Inscription. Kingston and Halstead & Scott agreed to the joint construction of this building with the Kingston office in the north section and the Halstead Bank in the south section with residential and office space on the upper levels. Halstead and Scott were private bankers with offices in Listowel, Durham, Clifford & Shelburne. William H.E. Kingston was son of Prof. William & Maria Kingston who started his law practice here in 1878. The Mount Forest Confederate operated in the north section from 1920 to 1985. The Royal Bank occupied the south section from 1916 to 1942, then the Bank of Montreal until 1969. The south section was then converted for a restaurant. In 1985, both sections were merged by owner Cynthia Beyer for Cynthia's (Ladies Wear) until 2005 then the business continued with Jenny Whetham until 2017.

Erected 2022 by Moutn Forest Museum and Archives.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.

Location. 43° 58.869′ N, 80° 44.068′ W. Marker is in Wellington North, Ontario, in Wellington County. It is in Mount Forest. It is on

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Main Street South 0.1 kilometers north of King Street East, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 162 Main Street S, 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 191 Main Street South (here, next to this marker); Mount Forest Heritage Building 149 Main Street South (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Forest Heritage Building 153 Main Street South (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Forest Heritage Building 187 Main Street South (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Forest Heritage Building 130 Main Street South

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 25, 2026

2. Mount Forest Heritage Building 162 Main Street Marker

On the left of the door

(within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Forest Heritage Building 190 Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Forest Heritage Building 114 Main Street South (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Forest Heritage Building 106 Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wellington North.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 3, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.