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

Tank House 12

1889

Photographed by Tim Boyd, April 12, 2025

1. Tank House 12 Marker

Inscription.
Original use: alcohol storage in tanks; later, storage of 5,000 whisky barrels
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 1889.

Location. 43° 39.043′ N, 79° 21.461′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in the Distillery District. It is at the intersection of Tank House Lane and Cherry Street, on the left when traveling west on Tank House Lane. The 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: 50 Tank House Lane, 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: Tank House 9 (a few steps from this marker); Tank House 10 (a few steps from this marker); Tank House 11 (a few steps from this marker); Tank House 4 (within shouting distance of this marker); Tank House 3 (within shouting distance of this marker); Tank House 7 (Denaturing Room) (within shouting distance of this marker); Shipping Room (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Tank Houses 1 & 2 (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, April 12, 2025

2. Tank House 12 Marker

Tank House 12 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, April 12, 2025

3. Tank House 12

Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 97 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 22, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.