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

Mount Forest Heritage Building 112 Main Street East

1885

— Wm. J. Lewis Shoemaker —

Mount Forest Heritage Building 112 Main Street East Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 25, 2026

1. Mount Forest Heritage Building 112 Main Street East Marker

Inscription. Mr. Lewis was the owner and landlord. His tenant was William Watt, Cabinet Maker. Wm. W. Lewis, Jr. operates a Furniture Store and Undertaking here from 1895 to 1944, then converted for a restaurant, the Checker Inn. The second level was home to Feagan's Billiard Hall, 1958-1972. The third floor was leased to the I.O.O.F. Lodge then the Lucky Elephant Popcorn Factory. The building sold to Lorne Shaw, Realtor & Landlord in 1972. In 2010, purchased by John and Julie Benns, Print One.

Erected by Mpount Forest Museum & Archives.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 43° 58.917′ N, 80° 44.139′ W. Marker is in Wellington North, Ontario, in Wellington County. It is in Mount Forest. It is at the intersection of Main Street North (Highway 6) and Wellington Street East, on the right when traveling north on Main Street North (Highway 6). The address on the marker is incorrect, and should be Main Street North, not East. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 112 Highway 6, Wellington North ON N0G 2L2,

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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 110 Main Street North (a few steps from this marker); Former Post Office Bell (a few steps from this marker); The Mount Forest Post Office (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 (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Forest Heritage Building 130 Main Street South (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Forest Heritage Building 178 Main Street

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 25, 2026

2. Mount Forest Heritage Building 112 Main Street East Marker

Centre of photo

(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 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 2 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.