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

Heliconian Hall

Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 1, 2025

1. Heliconian Hall Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

This distinctive hall, home of the Heliconian Club since 1923, was built as a Carpenter Gothic Revival Style church in 1876. Established in 1909, the club brought together professional women from an eclectic mix of artistic disciplines, including music, art, dance, drama, and literature, offering a much needed venue where they were free to express, share, and develop their talents at a time when men dominated the arts. Heliconian Hall, with its stage, exhibit space, and fine acoustics, has served as an important centre for artistic activity, promoting the place of women in the arts in Canada.

Construite en 1876, cette ancienne église de style néogothique à la manière Carpenter abrite le Heliconian Club depuis 1923. Ce groupe, crée en 1909, réunit des femmes pratiquant un ensemble varié de disciplines artistiques, dont la musique, les beaux-arts, la danse, le théâtre et la littérature, en plus de leur offrir un des rares endroits ou exprimer, partager et développer leurs talents à une époque où les hommes dominaient dans les arts. Avec sa scène, son aire d'exposition et son acoustique de qualité, cet édifice

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constitue un important centre d'activité artistique et de promotion de la place des femmes dans les arts au Canada.

Erected by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada and Parks Canada.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.

Location. 43° 40.312′ N, 79° 23.603′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in Yorkville. It is at the intersection of Hazelton Avenue and Scollard Street, on the right when traveling north on Hazelton Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 34 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto ON M5R 2E3, 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: Toronto Heliconian Club (a few steps from this marker); The Penny Farthing (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Mount Sinai Hospital (about 120 meters away); John Daniels House (about 180 meters away); Budd Sugarman (about 210 meters away); Public Transit in Yorkville (about 210 meters away); Church of the Redeemer (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Eastern Sound Studio (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 1, 2025

2. Heliconian Hall Marker

Heliconian Hall in 2025 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 1, 2025

3. Heliconian Hall in 2025

Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 94 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 5, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.