Erb-Kumpf House

The Erb-Kumpf House is a two-storey house located on 172 King Street South in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The oldest portion of the house was constructed circa 1812 by Abraham Erb, the founder of Waterloo, likely making it the oldest home or one of the oldest homes in the city.

Photo: Paul Reichert, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: House
Description: Historic building in Waterloo, Ontario
Also known as: “Kumpf House”
Address: 172 King Street South, Waterloo, N2J 1P8

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Waterloo-Kitchener United Mennonite Church and Allen station.

Waterloo-Kitchener United Mennonite Church

Church

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Allen station

Railway station

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Allen is a stop on the Region of Waterloo's Ion rapid transit system. It is located in the median of King Street in Waterloo, between Allen and John Streets. Allen station is situated 150 metres southeast of Erb-Kumpf House.

Waterloo City Centre

Town hall

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Waterloo City Centre is a town hall, which is situated 270 metres north of Erb-Kumpf House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waterloo and Kitchener.

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.

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.