Armoury
Farquahar Street, Guelph
About Armoury
Armoury is the one Recognized Federal Heritage Building in Guelph. Armoury dates from 1906–1908. T.W. Fuller (junior) designed it. 3 other places on the registers stand within 400 m.
The massive, fortress-like Armoury is conspicuously located on a sloped site in downtown Guelph. Designed in a late Gothic-Revival style, this brick building is heavily ornamented with rock-faced stone details. It is a symmetrical structure with two-storey wings that flank the dominant centre pavilion. A large troop door flanked by crenellated towers dominates the front façade. The large drill hall behind is spanned by steel Fink trusses. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Armoury · Open Government Licence – Canada · as published, word for word
Recognized federal heritage buildings are owned by the Government of Canada and reviewed for their heritage value.
Make it a walk: 2 historic places in about 10 minutes
Guelph · about 300 m on foot, as the crow flies
2 within 300 m
Every place on the record within this distance; each opens its own page.
Questions about Armoury
What is Armoury?
In 1991 the federal government recognized Armoury as a heritage building.
Can you visit Armoury?
You can see it from the street, while entry depends on its current use.
When was Armoury built?
By its record, Armoury dates from 1906–1908.
Is Armoury protected?
While the federal government owns it, changes go through its heritage review.
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.
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