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Cranfield House 1902

Photos by contributor Pancheta Barnett - Posted September, 2013

Photo Source - The Harris & Associated Families History Archive

This house, at the northwest corner of Pape Avenue and Riverdale Avenue, has a 2013 Heritage Toronto plaque produced with the Riverdale Historical Society erected near the sidewalk. Here's what it says:

Coordinates: 43.67159 -79.34198

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This house was built for William and Caroline Harris and was named for Caroline's ancestral village. Designed by Toronto architect Henry Simpson, it has elements of two architectural styles. The Flemish gables and tall chimneys represent the Queen Anne Revival style, while the columned porches and patterned windows are associated with Edwardian Classicism. A butcher, William Harris began his career in England. He emigrated to Toronto where he established a meat processing factory in 1869. In 1901, he founded the Harris Abattoir Company, which later became part of Canada Packers Limited. In 1930, the Harris family transferred the house to the Salvation Army, and the building became a social aid centre for 75 years.

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Frederick Hubbard House 1909
Owen Staples House and Studio 1904
Poulton Block 1885
Riverdale Courts 1913
The Scadding Cabin, 1794
St. Matthew's Anglican Church 1890
St. Matthew's Lawn Bowling Clubhouse
Straightening the Don, 1890
Thomas Hogarth House circa 1875
William Peyton Hubbard 1842-1935

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> Posted October 5, 2013
So very good to see the publication of this plaque! A long time in the making and valiant efforts from many! My family thanks the City of Toronto and the Riverdale Historical Society!
James F. Harris

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