Downtown Yonge East in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Perkins Block
1875
Photographed by Tim Boyd, April 12, 2025
1. Perkins Block Marker
Designed by architects Henry MacDougall and Frank Darling, this warehouse extension and storefront was built for Frederick Perkins, a wholesale grocer. It features brick pilasters, sash windows, and a rusticated exterior on the ground floor.
Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act, 1976
Erected 2015 by Heritage Toronto.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Toronto Heritage series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.
Location. 43° 38.916′ N, 79° 22.505′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in Downtown Yonge East. It is on Front Street East 0.1 kilometers west of Church Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 40 Wellington Street East, Toronto ON M5E 1C6, 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 Ruperts Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dixon Block (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); 49 Front Street East (about 90 meters away); Gooderham Flatiron Building (about 120 meters away); York's First Jail (about 120 meters away); Charter Meeting of The Rotary Club of Toronto (about
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Photographed by Tim Boyd, April 12, 2025
2. Perkins Block Marker
Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 3, 2025
3. Perkins Block, 2025
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 158 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 13, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
