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Bishop's Block
Photos by Alan L Brown - Posted November, 2013
Attached to this building on the northeast corner of Adelaide Street West and Simcoe Street is this 2012 Heritage Toronto plaque. Here's what it says:
Coordinates: 43.648711 -79.386515 |
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Among the oldest buildings in downtown Toronto, the townhouses of Bishop's Block were constructed circa 1830 to 1840 for John Bishop, a butcher and landlord. The block was originally a row of five brick townhouses designed in the Georgian style. Early residents included prominent members of the community. Site development in 2010 led to a rewarding archaeological excavation, and these two remaining houses were dismantled and reconstructed to reflect their earlier 1910 renovation.
Related webpages
Bishop's Block archaeology
Georgian style
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