Mount Forest in Wellington North in Wellington County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Mount Forest Heritage Building 114 Main Street South
1886
| — | William C. Perry Barrister, Town Clerk | — |
Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 25, 2026
1. Mount Forest Heritage Building 114 Main Street South Marker
William C. Perry was son-in-law of Capt. Wm. Wylie, Seaman, a highly respected resident who settled in Mount Forest in 1858. Perry conducted his legal business here as well as landlord for other tenants. It was known as the Perry Block. The Ontario Bank leased the building from 1886 to 1911 then the Bank of Montreal until 1933. Dr. Arthur Perry had his office here prior to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 134 in 1946. Agnes Cockburn purchased the building in 1952 for the family residence and Insurance Office for her son William Cockburn who operated Coburn Insurance Brokers Ltd. William operated the business until 1990 at which time his two sons, Jeff and Scott Coburn purchased the company. In 2016, Andrew Coburn, son of Jeff Coburn acquired Coburn Insurance Brokers Ltd. from Jeff and Scott.
Erected 2022 by Mount Forest Museum & Archives.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.
Location. 43° 58.893′ N, 80° 44.105′ W. Marker is in Wellington North, Ontario, in Wellington County. It is in Mount Forest. It is on Main Street South
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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 106 Main Street (a few steps from this marker); Mount Forest Heritage Building 130 Main Street South (a few steps from this marker); Mount Forest Heritage Building 101 Main Street South (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mount Forest Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Forest Heritage Building 153 Main Street South (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Forest Heritage Building 149 Main Street South
Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 25, 2026
2. Mount Forest Heritage Building 114 Main Street South Marker
Centre of photo
Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
