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

Fire Pump House

1895

Photographed by Tim Boyd, April 12, 2025

1. Fire Pump House Marker

Inscription.
Original use; two steam-powered pumps delivering 3,000 gallons of water per minute
Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act, 1976

Erected by Heritage Toronto.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 43° 38.983′ N, 79° 21.555′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in the Distillery District. It is at the intersection of Trinity Street and Distillery Lane, on the right when traveling north on Trinity Street. Marker is on the property of the Distillery District, accessibility subject to its opening hours. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18 Trinity Street, Toronto ON M5A 3C4, 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: Boiler House (within shouting distance of this marker); Storage Room (within shouting distance of this marker); Stone Distillery (within shouting distance of this marker); Still Houses (within shouting distance of this marker); Cooper’s Yard (within shouting distance of this marker); Tank Houses 1 & 2 (within shouting distance of this marker); Stables (within shouting distance of this marker); Shipping Room (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, April 12, 2025

2. Fire Pump House Marker

Former Fire Pump House, 2035 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, April 12, 2025

3. Former Fire Pump House, 2035

Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 227 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 20, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.