- Address
- Chester and Wilson Streets
- Type
- Armoury or Drill Hall
- Designated
- 1992
Armoury
Chester and Wilson Streets, St. Thomas
About Armoury
Armoury is the one Recognized Federal Heritage Building in St. Thomas. Armoury went up in 1901–1903.
The Armoury in St. Thomas, Ontario, is a rectangular, gable-roofed building of solid, compact appearance located on the edge of the central business district. The building features crenellated corner towers, a projecting frontispiece, large round-arched windows and contrasting stone details. The main entrance is centred on the short façade. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Armoury · Open Government Licence – Canada · the register’s own words, unchanged
The federal government rates the heritage buildings it owns as Classified or Recognized.
Questions about Armoury
What is Armoury?
In 1992 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?
The register dates the construction of Armoury to 1901–1903.
Is Armoury protected?
The federal heritage policy applies while Canada owns it.
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).