Old Town in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

55-79 Berkeley Street

1871, altered 1969

Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 3, 2025

1. 55-79 Berkeley Street Marker

Inscription. Constructed for John Irwin, this row of houses reflects the working-class character of this area in the late 19th century. Early tenants included labourers, machinists, and a distiller.

Erected 2011 by Heritage Toronto.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.

Location. 43° 39.175′ N, 79° 21.876′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in Old Town. It is at the intersection of Berkeley Street and Adelaide Street East, on the right when traveling north on Berkeley Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 79 Berkeley Street, Toronto ON M5A 2W5, 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

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distance of this marker: Berkeley Street Firehall No. 4 (a few steps from this marker); Tavern and Druggist Shop (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Reid Lumber Company (about 90 meters away); 403 King Street E. (about 150 meters away); Consumers’ Gas Company Water Gas Purification House (about 180 meters away); Little Trinity Church (about 210 meters away); Consumers’ Gas Company Purifying House (about 210 meters away); Standard Woollen Mills Building (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 3, 2025

2. 55-79 Berkeley Street Marker

55-79 Berkeley Street, 2025 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 3, 2025

3. 55-79 Berkeley Street, 2025

Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 89 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 7, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.