Robb's butcher shop in 1888, prior to Robb moving next door to 1070 Queen Street West in 1889.īetwQueen Street West was a private residence. Following use as a hotel, 1068 Queen Street West was used as J. Callen later owned the Grand Central Hotel on Simcoe Street at the turn of the 20th century. Patterson's practice and residence were located on site.īetwQueen Street West was used as a hotel owned and operated by Peter Edward Callen. Campbell – a watchman at the Grand Trunk Railway.ġ070 Queen Street West: Dr. The storefront of 1068 Queen Street West appears to have been vacant since the late 1980s or 1990s and bears signage for La Abuela D' Peruvian-Canadian restaurant.Īs of 1882, the occupants of 1068-1070 Queen Street West were:ġ068 Queen Street West: John B. (Interestingly, 1068 Queen Street west was the original, pre-1889 address of The Gladstone Hotel.) A one-storey building is attached to the north side of 1068 Queen Street West, likely built in the mid-to-late 20th century, and is known as 2B Fennings Street. The property was number 924-922 Queen Street West until given its current address between 18. These three commercial units were consolidated into two commercial units during the mid 20th century. In 1889, the building first appears in the directories as having three distinct commercial units and the uses shift entirely from residential to commercial.
The City of Toronto Heritage Preservation Services estimates the date of construction as 1889 in the Inclusion on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register - Properties within the West Queen West and Parkdale Main Street Areas Report (November 2020). However, while an 1884 Fire Insurance Plans indicate a brick building with a footprint matching the existing building, an 1890 Fire Insurance Plan indicate a wooden structure with a footprint that less precisely matches the extant building's. The City of Toronto Historical Directories indicate that the first building at the northwest corner of Fennings Street and Queen Street West was constructed in 1881 and first occupied by 1882.
1068-1070 Queen Street West is a three-storey Second Empire style building located at the northwest corner of Fennings Street and Queen Street West in the West Queen West District of Toronto.
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