Distillery District in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Fermenting Cellar

1860, rebuilt 1870

Photographed by Tim Boyd, April 12, 2025

1. Fermenting Cellar Marker

Inscription.
Original use: fermentation in wooden tuns, yeast house, storage of whisky in barrels
Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act, 1976

Erected by Heritage Toronto.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 43° 38.979′ N, 79° 21.627′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in the Distillery District. It is on Distillery Lane 0.1 kilometers west of Trinity Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 43 Gristmill Lane, Toronto ON M5A M5A, 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: Stone Distillery

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Fermenting Cellars (within shouting distance of this marker); Boiler House (within shouting distance of this marker); Cooper’s Yard (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Storage Room (about 90 meters away); Fire Pump House (about 90 meters away); Stables (about 90 meters away); Still Houses (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, April 12, 2025

2. Fermenting Cellar Marker

At the left of the doorway

Fermenting Cellar and Stone Ditillery, 2025 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, April 12, 2025

3. Fermenting Cellar and Stone Ditillery, 2025

Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 98 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 19, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.