Doan Hall - Aurora, Ontario, Canada
N 43° 59.997 W 079° 28.072
17T E 622837 N 4873008
Located at the corner of Yonge Street And Wellington Street W. in Aurora, Ontario.
Waymark Code: WM5PWT
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 01/31/2009
Views: 10
Text from the marker:
Doan Hall
Near this site stood Doan Hall, a substantial brick house built in 1855 by Charles Doan (1808 - 1895). To the south was Doan's genral store. Charles Doan served as postmaster and in 1854 named this community "Aurora", after the goddess of the dawn. The arrival of the Ontario, Simcoe and Huron Railroad the previous year had brought the dawn of a new era to the srossroads hamlet formerly known as Machell's Corners. Doan was elected reeve when Aurorawas formally incorporated as a village in 1863. Doan Hall was Dismantled in 1969.
Town of Aurora Heritage Committee (LACAC) 1995.
Group that erected the marker: Town of Aurora Heritage Committee
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
15260 Yonge Street
Aurora, Ontario Canada
L3X 2A9
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