Topic: Armouries
Guelph Armoury
Guelph, Wellington County, Ontario
The data tabled below comes from forms maintained by the District Engineers of Military District No. 1 (which covered southwestern Ontario) on the Armouries and facilities in their district. The data on the transcribed forms was recorded in the 1940s and reflects the state and use of the buildings in that era. Some of the Armouries in use at that time continue to be the homes of local Reserve Force units, some have been repurposed, and others are long gone, the sites now home to other buildings. The area controlled by Military District No. 1 in the 1940s is now in the area of responsibility of 31 Canadian Brigade Group.
Guelph Armoury.
The Drill Hall.
The brickwork and stone crenellations.
Historic guns at the Guelph Armoury.
The Soldiers' Obligation, wall plaque in the armoury Drill Hall.
| Name | Guelph Armoury | |
| City | Guelph | |
| County | Wellington | |
| Province | Ontario | |
| Military District | M.D. No. 1 | |
| Electoral District | Wellington, S.R. | |
| H.Q. File | L. 13-8-26 | |
| Date | 1944 | |
| 1. | Building Ownership. | Department of National Defence |
| 2. | If purchased, date, conditions, cost, etc., and value. | |
| 3. | If constructed, date and cost and what Department and value. | Built in 1909 by Department of Public Works at a cost of $132,000. |
| 4. | Description:— | |
| (a) | Drainage, sewer and water connection. To be shown on site plan. | |
| (b) | Foundation. | Stone and concrete. |
| (c) | Walls. | Bick and cut stone. |
| (d) | Roof framing. | Wood truss timber 10 x 10 with 1 1/4" turnbuckle and anchor rods supporting and binding the truss. |
| (e) | Roof covering (Type and date). | Composition paper, waterproofing coated. |
| (f) | Floor, main hall. | Composition paper, waterproofing coated. |
| (g) | Other floors. | Department of National Defence |
| (h) | Partitions. | Brick patitions and metal lath and plaster. |
| (i) | Balconies. | Nil. |
| 5. | Miniature rifle range—Description. | Miniature range – 4 target. |
| 6. | Bowling alleys, badminton courts, indoor baseball or other facilities for games. | Two bowling alleys in basement.. |
| 7. | Heating system— | |
| (a) | General Description. | Good hot water circulation system throughout entire building. |
| (b) | Make and size heating apprs. | Two Stoker fired Taylor Forbes Boilers. |
| (c) | Fuel per annum. | 60 tons approx. |
| (d) | Engineer and fireman specially employed. | No. |
| 8. | Lighting system—General description. | Building rewired 1945. |
| 9. | Fire protection. Show position of standpipes in building, on site or on street plan. | city Fire Department, one stand pipe and fire extinguishers. |
| 10. | Caretakers— | |
| (a) | Military or Civilian. | Civilian (two). |
| (b) | Quartered in Armoury. | One quartered in Armoury. |
| (c) | Does he tend heating apprs. | Yes. |
| 11. | Units in occupation. | |
| 12. | General condition (Adequate space or not). | Adequate |
| Clothing, Equipment, fixtures (adequate or not). | ||
| 13. | Any special remarks not included above. | Adequate |
| 14. | Site— | |
| (a) | Ownership. | Department of National Defence |
| (b) | How acquired, date, cost and present value. | Purchase, assessed at $5,000. |
| (c) | Who holds deed. | District Enginering Officer, M.D. No. 1, London, Ontario |
| (d) | Size and area. | 3.003 acres |
| (e) | Name of street and number of lot. | Corner of Huskisson and Farquahar Streets, |
| (f) | Fences, walks, and roadways on site. | Steel fence with concrete posts. |
| (g) | Surface—whether grass and whether kept in condition, and by whom. | Grass kept in condition by caretaker. |
| (h) | Is any part of site used for other than military purpose. Give details. | No. |
| (i) | Are there any other structures on site. If so give details. | No. |
| (j) | State nature of surface of roads, also sidewalks on adjoining street. | Paved street in front and concete walks. |
| (k) | Any remarks on site not included above. | |
| 15. | Remarks. | |
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