Featured are the three Tuscan-style pilasters and classic entablature which frame the entrance.
Photo: Lindsay Benjamin, 2007.
- Recognized
- 1980
- By
- Local government
The register’s text, word for word
Description
268-270 Woolwich Street is situated on the southwest corner of Woolwich and Edwin Streets, in the City of Guelph. The two-storey limestone building, designed in the Italianate style, was constructed in circa 1850.
The property was designated, by the City of Guelph, for its architectural value under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, By-law (1980)-10466.
Heritage value
268-270 Woolwich Street displays stone masonry and carvings of the finest characteristics, for Guelph's mid-century construction period. The building's main façade features architectural elements that are rare among other Ontario buildings, constructed during this era. Built in circa 1850, this double was constructed of local limestone and framed with bevelled corner quoins. The ashlar limestone masonry was crowned with a classic stone cornice. The two over two sash windows are accented with carved stone architraves and sill brackets. The first floor windows display protruding decorative hood moulds. Three Tuscan-style pilasters, each carved from a single block of stone, frame the recessed entrances and support a classic entablature.
SourceCity of Guelph By-law (1980)-10466; Designated Buildings and Structures, Guelph LACAC, 1994.
Character‑defining elements
Character defining elements that contribute to the heritage value of 268-270 Woolwich Street include its:
- ashlar limestone masonry
- bevelled quoins
- carved stone details including the cornice, architraves, sill brackets and hood moulds
- Tuscan-style pilasters
- classic entablature
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Location
268, Woolwich Street, Guelph, City of, Ontario, N1H, Canada
43.54939° N, 80.25641° W
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From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, as last updated on December 12, 2025. The register’s text is shown word for word.