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

461 King Street East

Built circa 1891

Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 3, 2025

1. 461 King Street East Marker

Inscription. Lots 10 and 11 were purchased by James Beaty and William Armstrong in 1830. This row house with storefront was constructed for brothers Fredrick and Albert Wilkins, proprietors of a local real estate company. First tenant was John McKnight, grocer, and from 1907-1910 Toronto's first Mennonite Home Mission provided local outreach.

Erected 2018 by Lemos Heritage Project.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 43° 39.238′ N, 79° 21.662′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in Corktown. It is on King Street East 0.1 kilometers east of Trinity Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 463 King St E, Toronto ON M5A 1L6, 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

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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 (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Enoch Turner Schoolhouse / École Enoch Turner (about 120 meters away); 403 King Street E. (about 180 meters away); House of Providence (about 240 meters away); St. Paul’s Basilica (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Consumers’ Gas Company Water Gas Purification House (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); 55-79 Berkeley Street (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Tavern and Druggist Shop (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 3, 2025

2. 461 King Street East Marker

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

Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 3, 2025

3. 461 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 99 times since then and 10 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.