- Address
- 505 Fourth Street East
- Type
- Armoury or Drill Hall
- Designated
- 1996
Cornwall Armoury
505 Fourth Street East, Cornwall
About Cornwall Armoury
Cornwall Armoury is the one Recognized Federal Heritage Building in Cornwall. By its record, Cornwall Armoury was built in 1938–1940.
Cornwall Armoury is located on generous, flat grounds consisting of a front lawn and mature trees. Constructed of a buff-coloured brick with stone trim, the Cornwall Armoury has a central, crenellated frontispiece and corner towers. Towers also flank the twin troop doors leading to the large drill hall. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Cornwall Armoury · Open Government Licence – Canada · as published, word for word
Federal heritage buildings are Classified or Recognized; this one is Recognized.
Questions about Cornwall Armoury
When was Cornwall Armoury built?
Work on Cornwall Armoury is recorded as 1938–1940.
Is Cornwall Armoury protected?
While the federal government owns it, changes go through its heritage review.
What is Cornwall Armoury?
Cornwall Armoury became a Recognized Federal Heritage Building in 1996.
Can you visit Cornwall Armoury?
Its exterior is visible from public ground; access inside is up to the owner.
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).
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).