Perth Town Hall
In French: Hôtel de ville de Perth
80 Gore Street East, Perth
About Perth Town Hall
In Perth, Perth Town Hall is one of 3 National Historic Sites. Perth Town Hall dates from 1863–1865. Its makers on the record: John Power and Alexander Kippen. 2 more historic places stand within 400 m of it.
Perth Town Hall National Historic Site of Canada is an elegant two-storey stone building topped by an ornate layered cupola containing a town clock. It stands prominently at 80 Gore St. E. in Perth Ontario. The designation refers to the building on its legal property.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Perth Town Hall National Historic Site of Canada · Open Government Licence – Canada · in the register’s words, not edited
National Historic Site status comes on the advice of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Make it a walk: 2 historic places in about 5 minutes
Perth · about 200 m on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Perth Town HallStart here
- 2McMartin HouseNational Historic Site · 200 m on
2 within 300 m
Every place on the record within this distance; each opens its own page.
Questions about Perth Town Hall
Can you visit Perth Town Hall?
Yes from the outside; whether it opens its doors is for its owner to say.
What is Perth Town Hall?
Since 1984, Perth Town Hall has been a National Historic Site of Canada.
Is Perth Town Hall protected?
The designation recognizes its national significance; it doesn’t by itself protect a building the federal government doesn’t own. Provincial or municipal designation may.
When was Perth Town Hall built?
The record of Perth Town Hall gives 1863–1865.
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