We are doing a heritage conservation district study for downtown Guelph.
In 2021, Council approved the recommendations of the Cultural Heritage Action Plan which included: For Old Downtown, undertake a comprehensive strategy, including community consultation, to direct future cultural heritage conservation efforts and planned change.
The provincial government’s More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022, significantly changed the structure of municipal heritage registers. As a result, all properties currently listed on the Municipal Register of Cultural Heritage Properties must be removed by January 1, 2025. About 1,700 properties will lose protections. 120 of these properties located in downtown Guelph.
To protect key cultural heritage resources within downtown Guelph, the City is completing this study to determine the suitability for a heritage conservation district in the commercial core of downtown Guelph.
Join us for the next open house Wednesday May 7, 2025, from 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. City Hall, 1 Carden Street.
Thank you for attending the Phase 2 open house on January 29th, 2025, or for joining us online to review the project information and taking the survey. Several questions were asked and answered at the open house. Read the questions and answers form that project here.
Let us know if you require any accommodations or have any questions by reaching out to Imogen Goldie at downtowndistrict@guelph.ca
The history of this area extends from time immemorial to present day. Nestled within the banks of the Speed River, downtown Guelph was impacted by Indigenous communities, Guelph's founder John Galt and settler families. Downtown Guelph was a center for commerce, agriculture and hospitality from its inception. As part of this project, we want to gain a stronger understanding of the stories associated with downtown Guelph - the good, the bad or the myth. If you have a connection to this area, we invite you to share it here. Anonymous responses are welcome, and if you would like to share your story privately, please contact a member of the project team to share your story. These stories are integral to the historical significance of the downtown, and will form a significant part of our HCD Study.
| imogen.goldie@guelph.ca |
| kmartens@asiheritage.ca |
Public open house #3
Downtown HCD open house questions and answers.pdf (159 KB) (pdf)
Downtown Heritage Conservation District Open house #3 presentation .pdf (1.22 MB) (pdf)
Open house #3 project information .pdf (182 KB) (pdf)
Guelph Downtown open house 3 boards - Stations 2&3.pdf (10.9 MB) (pdf)
Guelph Downtown open house 3 Boards - Stations 4&5.pdf (4.99 MB) (pdf)
Guelph Downtown open house 3 Boards - Stations 6&7.pdf (4.07 MB) (pdf)
Downtown Guelph Heritage Conservation District Study Report.pdf (28.8 MB) (pdf)
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