Downtown Yonge East in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

The Toronto Normal and Model School

1851 - 1962

Photographed by Tim Boyd, October 24, 2024

1. The Toronto Normal and Model School Marker

Inscription.
This central facade has been left standing to commemorate the long and close association of St. James Square with education in the Province of Ontario.

Here Egerton Ryerson superintended the work of the first department of public instruction in Upper Canada.

Here generations of teachers prepared themselves for careers in education.

Here thousands of armed forces personnel were re-trained for civilian life after World War II. Here was founded in 1948 the Ryerson Institute of Technology, which pioneered a whole new level of education in this province.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.

Location. 43° 39.504′ N, 79° 22.748′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in Downtown Yonge East. It can be reached from Gould Street. The marker is near the south end of the Toronto Metropolitan University quadrangle, accessible from Gould Street. It is attached to a preserved portion of the facade of the Toronto Normal School. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Toronto ON M5B M5B, 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: The Toronto Normal School (within shouting distance of this marker); Ryerson Polytechnical Institue (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Toronto Normal School Coat of Arms (within shouting distance of this marker); Ontario College of Pharmacy (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Layers of Change (about 150 meters away); Le Coq d’Or Tavern (about 210 meters away); International Union of Operating Engineers Local 793 (approx. half a kilometer away); St. Andrew’s Church (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, October 24, 2024

2. The Toronto Normal and Model School Marker

1856

3. The Toronto Normal School, 1856

Source: National Archives of Canada (public domain)

Preserved portion of The Toronto Normal and Model School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, October 24, 2024

4. Preserved portion of The Toronto Normal and Model School

Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 396 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 31, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.