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

Mount Forest Heritage Building 110 Main Street North

1875

— James Brown and Sons Boot and Shoe Makers —

Mount Forest Heritage Building 110 Main Street North Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 25, 2026

1. Mount Forest Heritage Building 110 Main Street North Marker

Inscription. James Brown was raised in Minto Township before opening the Brown Shoe Shop here until 1894. His sons Neil and Alex Brown closed the business and relocated across the street. Mary Brown, James' wife, operated a boarding house in the middle section of the building from 1885 to 1924 which faced Wellington Street. The yellow brick for the building came from the famous Smith/Calfus yard in Drew. From 1894 to 1901, the Bank of Hamilton occupied the front section. In 1925, the building was converted to a vehicle and implement repair shop with gas pumps outside on Main Street. Various other tenants have been the Sears Catalogue Store, Corbett and Nicol Monument Dealers, an OPP Office and I'm So Bad, an adult entertainment store. Wayne Billing purchased the building in 2019.

Erected 2023 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 1875.

Location. 43° 58.914′ N, 80° 44.134′ W. Marker is in Wellington North, Ontario, in Wellington County. It is in Mount Forest. It is at the intersection of Main Street North

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(Highway 6) and Wellington Street East, on the right when traveling north on Main Street North (Highway 6). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 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 112 Main Street East (a few steps from this marker); The Mount Forest Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Former Post Office Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Forest Heritage Building 101 Main Street South (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Forest Heritage Building 106 Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Forest Heritage Building 114 Main Street South

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 25, 2026

2. Mount Forest Heritage Building 110 Main Street North Marker

Centre of photo

(within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Forest Heritage Building 130 Main Street South (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Forest Heritage Building 153 Main Street South (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 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 9, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.