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The Reverend Henry Scadding 1813-1901

Photos by Alan L Brown - Posted March, 2004

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So what is that large building looming behind Henry Scadding's former town house? You're right! It's the Eaton Centre. Here's what this Ontario Heritage Trust plaque on the south wall of the house in Trinity Square says:

Coordinates: 43.654633 -79.381533

Scadding was born in Devonshire, England, and came to Upper Canada in 1821. Educated at Upper Canada College and Cambridge University, he was ordained to the Anglican priesthood at St. James Church, Toronto, in 1838, and the same year became Master of Classics at Upper Canada College. In 1847 Scadding was appointed first rector of the nearby Church of the Holy Trinity, where he served until 1875. He lived in this town house, which complements the church and was designed by William Hay, from its completion in 1862 until his death. Here Scadding, a noted scholar, wrote numerous religious, literary, and historical works, including his best-known books, 'Toronto of Old' (1873) and, in collaboration with J.C. Dent, 'Toronto: Past and Present' (1884).

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