Fort York in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Officers' Brick Barracks and Mess Establishment
1815
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 28, 2022
1. Officers' Brick Barracks and Mess Establishment Marker
Inscription.
Officers' Brick Barracks and Mess Establishment. One section of this building housed senior officers while another met most of the dining needs of all of the garrison officers. Sometimes officers lived here with their families, but most married officers lived more comfortably in town. Money vaults in the cellar protected government and bank funds during the Rebellion Crisis of 1837-39.
One section of this building housed senior officers while another met most of the dining needs of all of the garrison officers. Sometimes officers lived here with their families, but most married officers lived more comfortably in town. Money vaults in the cellar protected government and bank funds during the Rebellion Crisis of 1837-39.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.
Location. 43° 38.352′ N, 79° 24.259′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in Fort York. Marker can be reached from Fort York Boulevard, 0.2 kilometers north of Lake Shore Boulevard West. The marker is located along the interpretive walkway at Fort York National Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 250 Fort York Boulevard, Toronto ON M5V 3K9, Canada. Touch for directions.
The Fort York National Historic Site was built in 1793 and is the birthplace of urban Toronto. The Fort served as the city’s primary harbour defence between the 1790s and the 1880s and was the home of a military garrison until the 1930s. Fort York is where British soldiers, First Nations warriors and Upper Canadian militiamen stood together against the United States and its mission to capture Toronto in the War of 1812. The bloody Battle of York that ensued was a dark and dramatic moment in the history of the city.
(Submitted on December 11, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Marker detail: Barracks & Mess Diagram
Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection, Brown University
3. Marker detail: 15th Foot Regiment Officer
An officer of the 15th Foot at the time the regiment garrisoned Toronto between 1834 and 1837. Today the building interior reflects its appearance when officers of that regiment lived here. While some common soldiers became officers, most officers came from the educated middle and upper levels of British and Canadian society. (Anonymous print, c.1835)
Toronto Public Library, T-11599
4. Marker detail: Officers' Brick Barracks & Mess, late 19th century
The Officers' Brick Barracks and Mess Establishment in the late 19th century: in its later years, the military used it for married quarters and militia administrative offices. (Anonymous photograph, 1880s.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 28, 2022
5. Officers' Brick Barracks and Mess Establishment Marker
Looking northeast. The marker is located on the south side of the barracks, near the west end.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 28, 2022
6. Brick Barracks Interior: Chair, Boots & Stove
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 28, 2022
7. Brick Barracks Interior: Chair & Desk
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 28, 2022
8. Brick Barracks Interior: Dining Room
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 28, 2022
9. Brick Barracks Interior: Fireplace
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 28, 2022
10. Brick Barracks Interior: Stove, Locker & Bed
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 28, 2022
11. Officers' Brick Barracks and Mess Establishment (southeast elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 57 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. submitted on December 11, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.