Greenwood-Coxwell in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
The Ashbridge Estate / Le Domaine des Ashbridge
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 29, 2022
1. The Ashbridge Estate (east side of marker)
This property was home to one family for two centuries. Sarah Ashbridge and her family moved here from Pennsylvania and began clearing land in 1794. Two years later they were granted 600 acres (243 hectares) between Ashbridge's Bay and present-day Danforth Avenue. The Ashbridges prospered as farmers until Toronto suburbs began surrounding their land in the 1890s. They sold all but this part of their original farm by the 1920s. Donated to the Ontario Heritage Foundation in 1972, it was the family estate until 1997. As they changed from pioneers to farmers to professionals over 200 years on this property, the Ashbridges personified Ontario's development from agricultural frontier to urban industrial society.
Pendant deux siècles, cette propriété appartient à la famille des Ashbridge. En 1794, Sarah et ses enfants y arrivent, venant de Pennsylvanie, et commencent à défricher la terre. Deux ans plus tard, elle se voit accorder six cents arpents (deux cent quarante-trois hectares) entre Ashbridge's Bay et ce qui est aujourd’hui l'avenue Danforth. Les Ashbridge prospèrent comme
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Erected by Ontario Heritage Foundation / Fondation du patrimoine ontarien.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1794.
Location. 43° 39.904′ N, 79° 19.372′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in Greenwood-Coxwell. Marker is on Queen Street East just west of Connaught Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located just inside the fence near the southwest corner of the subject property. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1444 Queen Street East, Toronto ON M4L 1E1, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Toronto's first professional stadium: Sunlight Park 1886 - 1896 (approx. 2.5
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 29, 2022
2. Le Domaine des Ashbridge (west side of marker)
Regarding The Ashbridge Estate / Le Domaine des Ashbridge. Canadian Register of Historic Places, as Jesse Ashbridge House & Ashbridge Estate, 2008/02/22.
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1. Ashbridge Estate.
The Ashbridge family was one of the founding families of Toronto; they immigrated to York from Pennsylvania in 1793. They are also the only Toronto family to occupy their land continuously for 200 years. Two acres of the original homestead and an(Submitted on October 18, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)1854 house have been preserved to tell their story.Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 29, 20223. The Ashbridge Estate / Le Domaine des Ashbridge Marker(looking northeast from Queen Street East) The oldest house remaining on the site, the Jesse Ashbridge House was built in 1854 according to a design by Joseph Sheard, architect and Toronto mayor (1871-72). He successfully blended Neo-Classical brick quoins and decorative cornice brickwork with the more picturesque Regency style as seen in the veranda's bellcast roof and fanciful arcaded treillage. The Shingle Style mansard roof was added c. 1899 and it cleverly avoids the difficulty of having to match new bricks to old. While three architectural styles are found on the front façade alone, they nonetheless coexist harmoniously.
2. Ashbridge Estate.
The property was settled by the Ashbridge family, who were English Quakers who left Pennsylvania after the American Revolutionary War. In 1796, as United Empire Loyalists, the family were granted 600 acres (240 ha) of land on Lake Ontario east of the Don River, land which they had begun clearing two years earlier. The family constructed log cabins and frame homes on the shore of a bay, which was later named for them. While clearing the land for farming, the family subsisted on fish and waterfowl from the bay and pigs that they raised. The family grew(Submitted on October 18, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)wheat as soon as they were able, which they transported to market. In the winter they sold ice cut from the bay.Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 29, 20224. Jesse Ashbridge House
3. Jesse Ashbridge House.
The Jesse Ashbridge House is a simple Regency design with Neo-classical elements. The red brick is laid in Flemish bond and sits on a high stone foundation. The original five-bay cottage had a hipped roof and decorated chimneys. The arcaded treillage veranda is still intact, as is the front entrance's eight panelled door with moulded pilaster casing, the tooled limestone lintels, and six-over-one double-hung sash windows. In 1900 Elizabeth Ashbridge added a second storey, giving the cottage a Second Empire mansard roof, and in 1920, a two-storey addition to the north wall designed by Wellington Ashbridge gave the home its current appearance.(Submitted on October 18, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 108 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 18, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
