Corktown in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

403 King Street E.

c. 1860

Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 3, 2025

1. 403 King Street E. Marker

Inscription. 1st Resident Benjamin Small, millwright Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act

Erected by Heritage Toronto.

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

Location. 43° 39.171′ N, 79° 21.773′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in Corktown. It is at the intersection of King Street East and Parliament Street, on the right on King Street East. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 403 King St E, Toronto ON M5A 1L3, 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: Little Trinity Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Consumers’ Gas Company Water Gas Purification House

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(about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Enoch Turner Schoolhouse / École Enoch Turner (about 120 meters away); Tavern and Druggist Shop (about 120 meters away); 55-79 Berkeley Street (about 150 meters away); Berkeley Street Firehall No. 4 (about 150 meters away); Reid Lumber Company (about 150 meters away); 461 King Street East (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 3, 2025

2. 403 King Street E. Marker

403 King Street East, 2025 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 3, 2025

3. 403 King Street East, 2025

Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 76 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 5, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.