Elora Drill Shed

Photos by contributor Wayne Adam - Posted December, 2011

Plaque Location

The County of Wellington
The Township of Centre Wellington
In Elora, on Metcalfe Street
immediately south of the Grand River bridge

Coordinates: N 43 40.798 W 80 25.741

Plaque Text

This handsome stone structure, built in 1865, is a rare surviving example of early drill hall architecture in Canada. During the 1860s, the American Civil War and the Fenian Raids raised fears for the defence of British North America. In response, the Canadian militia was strengthened, and many rural communities erected drill halls to train their volunteers. Notable for its classical proportions, its semicircular fan light over the door and oculus in the gable, this is an unusually well-constructed building of its type.

Related Ontario plaque
Aurora Armoury

Other Plaques in Elora
Charles Clarke 1826-1909
The Founder of Elora
David Boyle 1842-1911

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