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Asbury College

 
 
Asbury College Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 3, 2014
1. Asbury College Marker
Inscription.

was founded on this site
in 1891
by G.P. Woollcombe
This commemorative plaque was
installed on 12th May 1991.
———————
fut fondι sur ce site
en 1891
par G.P. Woollcombe
Cette plaque commιmorative
fut posιe le 12 mai 1991.

 
Erected 1991.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical date for this entry is May 12, 1991.
 
Location. 45° 25.357′ N, 75° 41.977′ W. Marker is in Ottawa, Ontario. It is in Downtown Ottawa. It is at the intersection of Wellington Street (Provincial Highway 34) and O'Connor Street, on the right when traveling east on Wellington Street. Marker is on the Victoria Building, which houses Canadian Senate offices. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 140 Wellington Street, Ottawa ON K1P 5A4, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern 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)
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Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Thomas D'Arcy McGee (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); National Press Building / L’Ιdifice national de la presse (about 90 meters away); 100 Wellington Street / 100, Rue Wellington (about 90 meters away); Terry Fox 1958 -1981 (about 120 meters away); Parliament Clocktower Bell (about 120 meters away); Henry Albert Harper (about 150 meters away); Canada’s Capital (about 150 meters away); Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ottawa.
 
Also see . . .
1. Asbury College on Facebook. (Submitted on July 27, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Asbury College History at Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 27, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
 
Wideview of Asbury College Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 3, 2014
2. Wideview of Asbury College Marker
Asbury College image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Robert Rusaw, April 12, 2022
3. Asbury College
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 711 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 27, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.   3. submitted on April 18, 2022, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York.
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