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Clifford in Minto in Wellington County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
 

Clifford Heritage Building 30 Elora Street

1913

— John Runge     Undertaker & Furniture —

 
 
Clifford Heritage Building 30 Elora Street Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 25, 2026
1. Clifford Heritage Building 30 Elora Street Marker
Inscription. Joseph B. Robinson a Saddler & Undertaker, opened here in 1871. John Runge was his successor in 1906. He rebuilt following the great fire of 1913 which destroyed three merchant stores and two residences. The undertaker's casket lift to the second floor still exists. In 1962, the Buhrow Woodcraft & Upholstery was established and later
Clifford Woodcraft.

Purchased in 2006 by Nick Oleksandriw, Rooster's Perch Antiques.
 
Erected 2023 by Clifford Connects Committee.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.
 
Location. 43° 58.191′ N, 80° 58.776′ W. Marker is in Minto, Ontario, in Wellington County. It is in Clifford. It is at the intersection of Elora Street North and Geddes Street east, on the right when traveling north on Elora Street North. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30 ON-9, Minto ON N0G 1M0, 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
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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: Clifford Heritage Building 26 Elora Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Clifford Heritage Building 19 Elora Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Clifford Heritage Building 15 Elora Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 2 Elora Street (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Clifford Cenotaph (about 120 meters away); Mansion House (about 120 meters away); The Founding of Clifford (about 120 meters away); Clifford Schoolhouse Bell (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Minto.
 
Clifford Heritage Building 30 Elora Street Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 25, 2026
2. Clifford Heritage Building 30 Elora Street Marker
Left side of building
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 13, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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Nov. 9, 2026