Old Town in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

York Council Chambers

1907-1950

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 29, 2022

1. York Council Chambers Marker

Inscription.
The township of York held council meetings above this branch of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce from 1907 to 1950.

This plaque commemorates the 180th anniversary of the founding of the township.

This plaque was installed December 1973

Erected 1973.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.

Location. 43° 39.032′ N, 79° 22.327′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in Old Town. It is on King Street East just west of Jarvis Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the old Canadian Bank of Commerce Building, just to the right of the south/front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 144 King Street East, Toronto ON M5C 1G8, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto

and on the Golden Horseshoe.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a

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British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cholera Epidemics of 1832 & 1834 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Daniel Brooke Building (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Lawrence Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); 61-75 Jarvis Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Francis Collins (within shouting distance of this marker); The Great Fire of 1849 (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Ann Shadd Cary (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Chief Wabakinine (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.

Also see . . . York, Ontario.

Originally formed as York Township in 1793, it encompassed the southern section of York County. It was split several times, creating East York and North York. In 1953, it became part of the Metropolitan Toronto federation. It absorbed several municipalities, including Lambton Mills and Weston and was eventually known as the City of York. In
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 29, 2022

2. Old Canadian Bank of Commerce Building
(southeast corner)
(marker is mounted between columns on the right)
1998, it was dissolved along with Metro Toronto and its constituent municipalities, amalgamated to form the current City of Toronto. Today the area is integrated into the multicultural mosaic of Toronto.

(Submitted on March 1, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Old Canadian Bank of Commerce Building (<i>south/front elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 29, 2022

3. Old Canadian Bank of Commerce Building (south/front elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 258 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 1, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.