Heritage property
78 Main Street South
78 Main Street South, Halton Hills, is listed on the Town of Halton Hills' heritage register but not designated.
- Listed, not designated
- Listed
- The Old Bank
- Georgetown
- Phase 2 (adopted January 9, 2012)
Why it is listed
Good example of Second Empire commercial architecture including mansard roof and rough stone construction; The building stands on the site of the Bennett House Hotel that operated until 1917; The present building was erected by The Merchant's Bank of Canda that later became the Bank of Montreal; Associated with the commercial history of downtown Georgetown, housing a variety of businesses; Part of the downtown Georgetown streetscape; Served as the Town Hall for the Town of Georgetown from 1943 – 1948.
What the status means
On the register but not designated. Listing does not require a heritage permit for alterations, but an owner must give the Town 60 days' notice of an intention to demolish or remove a building or structure (Ontario Heritage Act, s. 27(9)).
Not mapped: the register gives no position for this record that matches an official address point inside the city boundary.
Sources
Town of Halton Hills
Heritage Register (tables on the Town's Heritage Planning page)Statistics Canada
National Address Register (June 2026), building pointsTown of Halton Hills
Heritage Planning: the Heritage RegisterTown of Halton Hills
Privacy Policy & Terms of UseOntario Heritage Trust
Ontario Heritage Act RegisterGovernment of Ontario
Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18