Historic places inPerth
Ontario
- historic places
- 30historic places
- built
- 1824–1946built
Recognized by
- National 3
- Provincial 5
- Municipal 22
Matheson House National Historic Site of Canada1840Photo: Parks Canada Agency / Agence Parcs Canada, J. Butterill, 1995.
Perth Library1906
Shaw's of Perth1840
The Old Fire Hall1855
St. James the Apostle Anglican Church and Rectory1856
Where to start
The most widely recognized places first, then the oldest.
Photo: Parks Canada Agency/ Agence Parcs Canada, 1981.National1830McMartin House National Historic Site of CanadaAlso known as McMartin HouseMcMartin House National Historic Site is a gracious two-storey red brick residence located at 125 Gore St. in the centre of the town of Perth, Ontario.
Photo: Parks Canada Agency/ Agence Parcs Canada, 1980.National1863Perth Town Hall National Historic Site of CanadaAlso known as Perth Town HallPerth Town Hall National Historic Site of Canada is an elegant two-storey stone building topped by an ornate layered cupola containing a town clock.
Photo: Sawchuck, 2004Provincial1846Matthews BuildingThe building at 51-53 Gore Street East, commonly known as the Matthews Building, is situated on the north bank of the Little Tay River in downtown Perth and fronts onto the town's main commercial street.
Built over time
The busiest decade was the 1840s, with 6 of the 30 places.
5 places have no recorded construction date.
All 30 places
MunicipalHomesBond Anderson Building10 Market Square
1862MunicipalHomesBarker-Wilson HouseAlso known as The Shaw House
1846MunicipalCommerceBrooke-Matthews Building
MunicipalCommerceDaly Reid BuildingAlso known as Public Utility Commission Building
1837MunicipalHomesHaggart House
1886MunicipalCommerceHope Building
1824ProvincialHomesInge-VaAlso known as Radenhurst Place
1860MunicipalJean O'Donnell HouseAlso known as The Hart House
1863MunicipalHomesKatherine Stephen Home
1848MunicipalCommerceKellock Block
1884MunicipalCommerceMaple Drop Building
1835MunicipalHomesMatheson HouseAlso known as Perth Museum- 1840NationalHomesMatheson House National Historic Site of CanadaAlso known as Matheson House
- 1846ProvincialCommerceMatthews Building
1849ProvincialHomesMckinley House
1830ProvincialHomesMcMartin HouseAlso known as St. John's Hall- 1830NationalHomesMcMartin House National Historic Site of CanadaAlso known as McMartin House
1907MunicipalLeisureMcMillan BuildingAlso known as Perth Carnegie Library
1946MunicipalCommercePerkins BuildingAlso known as Perks N' Things- 1906ProvincialLeisurePerth LibraryAlso known as Perth Carnegie Library
- 1863NationalPerth Town Hall National Historic Site of CanadaAlso known as Perth Town Hall
MunicipalHomesRiverside Apartments- 1840MunicipalCommerceShaw's of PerthAlso known as Shaw's
MunicipalCommerceSoong Building
On the map
Open the full mapThemes in Perth
- Main streets 20
- Stone 18
- Sandstone 10
- New lives 8
- Brick 8
- Restored and rebuilt 7
- Historic storefronts 7
- Notable interiors 6
Collections are Heritage Guide’s groupings, made from each place’s register description.
Every place in Perth, A to Z
- 10 Market Square
- Barker-Wilson House1862
- Brooke-Matthews Building1846
- Daly Reid Building
- Haggart House1837
- Hope Building1886
- Inge-Va1824
- Jean O'Donnell House1860
- Katherine Stephen Home1863
- Kellock Block1848
- Maple Drop Building1884
- Matheson House1835
- Matheson House National Historic Site of Canada1840
- Matthews Building1846
- Mckinley House1849
- McMartin House1830
- McMartin House National Historic Site of Canada1830
- McMillan Building1907
- Perkins Building1946
- Perth Library1906
- Perth Town Hall National Historic Site of Canada1863
- Riverside Apartments
- Shaw's of Perth1840
- Soong Building
- St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church1927
- St. George Hotel1830
- St. James the Apostle Anglican Church and Rectory1856
- The Doctor's House
- The Old Fire Hall1855
- Waddell House1883
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, as last updated on December 12, 2025.