St. Lawrence in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

219-221 Front Street

1885

Photographed by Tim Boyd, April 12, 2025

1. 219-221 Front Street Marker

Inscription. Accented with buff coloured brick and round arched windows, this building was constructed for Martin Mckee, an ice dealer and landlord. It was first occupied by a cigar box manufacturer and a "shoddy woolens" company.

Erected 2008 by Heritage Toronto.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 43° 39.046′ N, 79° 21.942′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in St. Lawrence. It is on Front Street East 0.1 kilometers east of Princess Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 219 Front Street East, Toronto ON M5A 1E8, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Standard Woollen Mills Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Consumers’ Gas Company Purifying House (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Charles Steinle Meat Packing Company (about 120 meters away); Stagg Inn (about 150 meters away); Consumers’ Gas Company Engine and Pump House (about 150 meters away); Consumers’ Gas Company Condenser House (about 150 meters away); Reid Lumber Company (about 180 meters away); Tavern and Druggist Shop (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, April 12, 2025

2. 219-221 Front Street Marker

219-221 Front Street, 2025 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, April 12, 2025

3. 219-221 Front Street, 2025

Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 106 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 16, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.