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Use for: Galway-Cavandish Township, Harvey Township

• Located on Lake Kushog in Haliburton County, the property was owned by Flora Morrison and Dr. Mary. L. Northway from 1940 to 1982. They planned and led girls' canoe trips from their camp Windy Pine. Dr. Northway donated the land to Trent University. The Trent University Archives Reading Room is named in Dr. Northway's honour.

• Part of Otonabee College, Wenjack Theatre was named in memory of Chanie Wenjack, an Anishinaabe boy from Marten Falls Indian Reserve. Wenjack was a student at Cecilia Jeffrey Indian Residential School, who ran away and died while trying to get back to his home.

• The area of podium between Bata Library and Champlain College is officially named University Court and convocation ceremonies are held here.

• Bradburn House, part of Traill College, was leased by the University from 1983-1991 and was acquired by the University in 1991.. It is named after Thomas Bradburn, whose family lived in the house from 1870-1909. The house was built for Bradburn some time between 1863 and 1870 but most probably around 1870. Bradburn was a prominent businessman who built the Bradburn Opera House (now gone). Bradburn House became an orphanage in 1909 and later became the Balmoral Nursing Home.

• Part of Traill College, Kerr House was named in 1971. The name was suggested by Nancy Sherouse as suitable to honour Kerr family. People were already calling 299 Dublin St. by that name.

• Part of Traill College, Wallis Hall was named for Katherine Wallis (1860-1957), an artist born in Peterborough. She was born in the family home called 'Merino' and died in Santa Cruz California. The Wallis papers are in Trent University Archives.

• Part of Traill College, Stewart House was named for Frances Stewart, wife of Thomas A. Stewart, settler in Peterborough area; letters to family members published after her death as Our Forest Home. The name was approved at Board of Governors meeting, May, 1965.

• Crawford House, part of Traill College, was named for Isabella Valancy Crawford. Crawford was born in Dublin and settled in Lakefield and then Peterborough. She was a poet, active around 1884. The name was approved at Board of Governors meeting, May, 1965.

• Named for Anne Langton who settled in the Sturgeon Lake area. Her journals were written in 1837-1846 and published in 1950 as A Gentlewoman in Upper Canada. She was an artist and teacher of settler's children. The name was approved at Board of Governors meeting, May, 1965. Langton House is part of Traill College.

• Named for Jeannette Scott, the first non-Indigenous person born in Peterborough. The name was approved at Board of Governors meeting, May, 1965. Part of Traill College.

• The Student Centre opened in 2017. It is located near the Otonabee River on the Symons Campus between Bata Library and the Athletic Complex.

• Rubidge Hall was the first location of Trent University. It was named after Captain Charles Rubidge, an early settler in Peterborough. This building was originally built as South Central Public School.

Use for: 755 George St.

• Located at 755 George St. Was part of Peter Robinson College.

Use for: 733 George St., Peterborough Ontario

• Located at 733 George St. Was part of Peter Robinson College.

Use for: 740 Water St.

• Located at 740 Water St. Named after James Stratton (1857-1916), James Stratton, Liberal M.P. and M.P.P. Stratton was owner of Examiner, M.P.P., president of Peterborough Lock Co. and a general financier. The building was part of Peter Robinson College.

Use for: 741 George St.

• 741 George St. Named after Dr. George Hume Reade, an early doctor in Peterborough who came to attend the Peter Robinson settlers. Was part of Peter Robinson College.

Use for: 748 George St.

• 748 George St.; was part of Peter Robinson College.