Downtown Guelph: Several downtown streets are lined with Victorian era buildings, which are now well over a century old.
Many of Guelph's historically designated properties are in or near the downtown area.
The old City Hall on Carden St., built between 1856 and 1857, is a National Historic Site of Canada; this structure is an example of mid-19th century Renaissance Revival architecture.
This building, as well as its Annex built circa 1865, are also historically designated by the province.
Other historically designated buildings in the area include the Winter Fair Building, the County Jail and Governor's Residence and the Guelph Armoury.
The Old Quebec Street Mall was a street built in the 1800s that was enclosed and covered; that work was completed in 1984 and the street has become an indoor shopping mall.

The Guelph Civic Museum has been located on "Catholic Hill" (Norfolk St. and Cork St.) adjacent to the Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate since 2012, moving to this location from a nationally designated historic site at 6 Dublin St. South.
The museum has a collection of pictures, films and other antique materials related to the historical development of the City of Guelph.

Among the oldest of the city's neighbourhoods, settled by affluent citizens, the St. George's Park area features heritage homes and mansions in the highest part of Guelph.
Much of the city's elite lived on the hill running up Grange Street and many of the homes have been renovated.

The Exhibition Park neighbourhood, containing the oldest park in Guelph, is an area that was settled in the 1870s and still contains many Victorian style heritage homes.

The Brooklyn and College Hill area south of the Speed River is the city's only district that was designated under the Ontario Heritage Act.

St. Patrick's Ward (The Ward) with many old buildings, originally contained both manufacturing facilities and modest homes.
 Many newcomers from Europe, particularly Italy, settled here after 1850.

Allan's Mill
Heffernan Street Footbridge: Spanning the Speed River behind St. George's Anglican Church, this structure was built in 1913, and replaced an earlier steel bridge.
The footbridge was designated a heritage site and was restored/reconstructed in 1991 to more closely resemble the original design
Goldie Mill ruins: Once owned by the Goldie family, an important name in the early Waterloo Region, the mill was operated from 1866 until 1953 when a fire destroyed it.
For some years, it served as a venue for outdoor public and private events but the area around the buildings was closed to the public in June 2017 due to soil contamination and sinkholes.
Restoration of the ruins was underway in 2019, authorized by the owner, the Grand River Conservation Authority; the site was expected to re-open to the public in 2020.

Guelph Public Library was the first public library established in Ontario under the Public Library Act of 1882.
Downtown Guelph: Several downtown streets are lined with Victorian era buildings, which are now well over a century old. Many of Guelph's historically designated properties are in or near the downtown area. The old City Hall on Carden St., built between 1856 and 1857, is a National Historic Site of Canada; this structure is an example of mid-19th century Renaissance Revival architecture. This building, as well as its Annex built circa 1865, are also historically designated by the province. Other historically designated buildings in the area include the Winter Fair Building, the County Jail and Governor's Residence and the Guelph Armoury. The Old Quebec Street Mall was a street built in the 1800s that was enclosed and covered; that work was completed in 1984 and the street has become an indoor shopping mall.
The Guelph Civic Museum has been located on "Catholic Hill" (Norfolk St. and Cork St.) adjacent to the Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate since 2012, moving to this location from a nationally designated historic site at 6 Dublin St. South. The museum has a collection of pictures, films and other antique materials related to the historical development of the City of Guelph.
Among the oldest of the city's neighbourhoods, settled by affluent citizens, the St. George's Park area features heritage homes and mansions in the highest part of Guelph. Much of the city's elite lived on the hill running up Grange Street and many of the homes have been renovated.
The Exhibition Park neighbourhood, containing the oldest park in Guelph, is an area that was settled in the 1870s and still contains many Victorian style heritage homes.
The Brooklyn and College Hill area south of the Speed River is the city's only district that was designated under the Ontario Heritage Act.
St. Patrick's Ward (The Ward) with many old buildings, originally contained both manufacturing facilities and modest homes.  Many newcomers from Europe, particularly Italy, settled here after 1850.
Allan's Mill
Heffernan Street Footbridge: Spanning the Speed River behind St. George's Anglican Church, this structure was built in 1913, and replaced an earlier steel bridge. The footbridge was designated a heritage site and was restored/reconstructed in 1991 to more closely resemble the original design
Goldie Mill ruins: Once owned by the Goldie family, an important name in the early Waterloo Region, the mill was operated from 1866 until 1953 when a fire destroyed it. For some years, it served as a venue for outdoor public and private events but the area around the buildings was closed to the public in June 2017 due to soil contamination and sinkholes. Restoration of the ruins was underway in 2019, authorized by the owner, the Grand River Conservation Authority; the site was expected to re-open to the public in 2020.
Guelph Public Library was the first public library established in Ontario under the Public Library Act of 1882.
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