Armoury
Bridge Street, Belleville
Armoury, 1915 and today
Drag across to compare. The two views aren’t taken from exactly the same spot.
1915: Photo: Community Archives · Public domain. Today: Photo: Dillan Payne · CC BY-SA 2.0.
About Armoury
Armoury is one of 2 Recognized Federal Heritage Buildings in Belleville. Construction of Armoury is recorded as 1907–1909.
The Armoury faces a major commercial street in the historic core of Belleville’s town centre. It is a large, gambrel-roofed, stone and brick building. A pair of tall towers flanking a large troop door, distinguish the main entrance. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Armoury · Open Government Licence – Canada · in the register’s words, not edited
Recognized is one of two ranks the federal government gives the heritage buildings it owns; Classified is the higher.
3 old views of Armoury
Made before 1950, from 1915 to 1925: public domain or CC0. Tap one to see it full screen.
1915
c. 1923
1925From Wikimedia Commons, copied to our own server; some are drawings, prints or maps of their time. Each credit is in the viewer.
Finding Armoury
Belleville
No other historic place stands within a short walk; the town’s others are farther afield.
Questions about Armoury
When was Armoury built?
The record of Armoury gives 1907–1909.
What is Armoury?
Armoury became a Recognized Federal Heritage Building in 1992.
Is Armoury protected?
The federal heritage policy applies while Canada owns it.
Can you visit Armoury?
The outside is easy to see; inside, it depends on the owner’s rules.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Parks Canada).
Sources: Parks Canada, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations · Canadian Register of Historic Places (federal extract) · Photos: Wikimedia Commons, each credited with its licence and copied to our own server · Wikidata (CC0) for map points, other names and articles.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).