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

Mount Forest Heritage Building 106 Main Street

1877

— Capt. William Wylie Retired Seaman —

Mount Forest Heritage Building 106 Main Street Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 25, 2026

1. Mount Forest Heritage Building 106 Main Street Marker

Inscription. Capt. Wylie sailed with the Merchant Marines and the British Merchant Navy for forty years prior to coming to Canada. He settled in Mount Forest in 1858 and is listed in the 1861 census as a Merchant. The Ontario Bank leased this building from 1877 to 1886. Ownership was transferred to Wylie's son-in-law, William Perry in 1887. He was a Barrister and the Town Clerk. The building stayed in the Perry name until 1941 then sold to Aaron Couch, Physician. Over the years it has been occupied by professional offices with apartments on the upper level.

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 1877.

Location. 43° 58.897′ N, 80° 44.11′ 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 Wellington 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: 114 Main Street S, Wellington North ON N0G 2L2, Canada.

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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 114 Main Street South (a few steps from this marker); The Mount Forest Post Office (a few steps from this marker); Mount Forest Heritage Building 101 Main Street South (a few steps from this marker); Mount Forest Heritage Building 130 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 149 Main Street South (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Forest Heritage Building 162 Main Street (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 106 Main Street Marker

On the left of the door

(about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line). 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 5, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 3 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 5, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.