Historic places inCobourg
Ontario
- historic places
- 8historic places
- built
- 1827–1910built
Recognized by
- National 2
- Provincial 4
- Municipal 2
Victoria College1832Photo: OHT, 2003
Old Market Building1856
Victoria Hall1856
109 Cobourg Street1889
117 Cobourg Street
Where to start
The most widely recognized places first, then the oldest.
Photo: Parks Canada Agency / Agence Parcs Canada, 1990.National1856Victoria Hall / Cobourg Town Hall National Historic Site of CanadaAlso known as Victoria Hall / Cobourg Town HallVictoria Hall / Cobourg Town Hall is a large, three-storey, stone public building, constructed in the mid-19th century.
Photo: (M. Carter, Heritage Research Associates, 1993.)National1910Former Canadian National Railways (VIA Rail) StationThe Former Canadian National Railways (VIA Rail) Station at Cobourg is a one-storey, brick-and-stone railway station, built in 1911 in the Romanesque Revival style.
Photo: watton.ca, 2005Provincial1827PoplarsAlso known as Spencer HouseThe building at 18 Spencer Street East, commonly known as The Poplars, is situated near the northeastern corner of the intersection between Spencer and Division Streets in the Town of Cobourg.
Built over time
The busiest decade was the 1850s, with 3 of the 8 places.
1 place has no recorded construction date.
All 8 places
- 1889Municipal109 Cobourg Street
- Municipal117 Cobourg Street
- 1910NationalRailwaysFormer Canadian National Railways (VIA Rail) Station
- 1856ProvincialCommerceOld Market Building
- 1827ProvincialHomesPoplarsAlso known as Spencer House
- 1832ProvincialSchoolsVictoria CollegeAlso known as Upper Canada Academy
- 1856ProvincialVictoria Hall
- 1856NationalVictoria Hall / Cobourg Town Hall National Historic Site of CanadaAlso known as Victoria Hall / Cobourg Town Hall
On the map
Open the full mapThemes in Cobourg
- Brick 6
- Notable interiors 4
- Main streets 3
- New lives 3
- Neoclassical 2
- Public clocks 2
- Carved stone 2
- Notable architects 2
Collections are Heritage Guide’s groupings, made from each place’s register description.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, as last updated on December 12, 2025.