Trinity-Bellwoods in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

The Church of the Good Samaritan

Photographed by Tim Boyd, October 24, 2024

1. The Church of the Good Samaritan Marker

Inscription. A home for men founded in 1926 by the Rev. John Elias Rogers Gibson and originally known as the Church of the Ascension. In 1958 it was given by him to the Anglican Diocese of Toronto and in 1960 dedicated and renamed the Church of the Good Samaritan

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.

Location. 43° 38.907′ N, 79° 24.934′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in Trinity-Bellwoods. It can be reached from Crawford Street. The marker is in Trinity-Bellwoods park at John Gibson House, approx. 200 metres south of the park entrance at Dundas Street West. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Toronto ON M6J 2V5, 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 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: St. Hilda’s College (here, next to this marker); John Gibson House (here, next to this marker); Trinity College (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Major-General the Hon. Aeneas Shaw (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Muhammad Ali vs. George Chuvalo (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Rediscovering Garrison Creek (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Memorial Wall Plaques Dedicated to Patient Labourers

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(approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Massey-Harris Company (approx. 0.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.

Additional commentary.
1.
The name of the church was changed to the John Gibson House in 1993

— Submitted October 29, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, October 24, 2024

2. The Church of the Good Samaritan Marker

John Gibson House (former Church of the Good Samaritan) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, October 24, 2024

3. John Gibson House (former Church of the Good Samaritan)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 133 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 29, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.