Temperance Hall

In 1854 Sons of Temperance division of Orillia decided to build a hall for meetings, selling shares for $4 each. The Sons bought a site on Matchedash Street and built a 25 foot by 45 foot wooden hall with a platform at one end. Completed in the late 1850s the Temperance Hall became the town hall of Orillia, hosting events such as meetings, concerts, church services, and weddings.