Simpson Block

Simpson Block is an office building in Kitchener, Region of Waterloo, Ontario, which is located on King Street West. Simpson Block is situated near the government office Ministry of Correctional Services, as well as near the government building Public Utilities Building.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: TheMuseum and Kitchener City Hall.

TheMuseum

Museum

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TheMuseum is an art and technology museum in Kitchener, Ontario. It opened to the public in September 2003. As of 2026, the current president of the museum is Deborah MacLatchy. TheMuseum is situated 160 metres east of Simpson Block.

Kitchener City Hall

Town hall

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Kitchener City Hall is the seat of municipal government of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. It has gone through many iterations through the 20th century, culminating in the current building, which opened in 1993. Kitchener City Hall is situated 170 metres northwest of Simpson Block.

Public Utilities Building

Government building

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Public Utilities Building is a government building, which is situated 130 metres northwest of Simpson Block.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kitchener and Waterloo.

Kitchener

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Kitchener and neighbouring Waterloo and Cambridge form a tightly-integrated metro area within the larger Region of Waterloo in Southwestern Ontario. At the time of the 2021 Canadian census, the population of the city of Kitchener was 256,885 people and the population of the Region of Waterloo area was 587,165.

Waterloo

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Waterloo, Ontario, is one of three neighbouring cities, together with Kitchener, and Cambridge, forming a tightly-integrated metro area within the larger Region of Waterloo in Southwestern Ontario.