Fashion District in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
23 Draper Street
1881
Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 28, 2025
1. 23 Draper Street Marker
1st Resident: Mrs. Mary Henderson, widow
Builder: Richard Humphries
Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act, 1999
Erected by Heritage Toronto.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.
Location. 43° 38.552′ N, 79° 23.868′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in the Fashion District. It is on Draper Street 0.1 kilometers south of Wellington Street West, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23 Draper Street, Toronto ON M5V 2M3, 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 Ruperts Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 25 Draper Street (here, next to this marker); 21 Draper Street (a few steps from this marker); Draper Street (a few steps from this marker); 19 Draper Street (a few steps from this marker); 29 Draper Street (a few steps from this marker); 26 Draper Street (a few steps from this marker); 28 Draper Street (a few steps from this marker); 17 Draper Street (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.
Also see . . . Historic Draper Street retains its charm (Toronto Star). Article from 2016
Only one block long with 28 houses, this is the last residential strip of its kind in the booming commercial and condominium district of King and Spadina west of downtown.(Submitted on July 3, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)
Draper, with its second-empire Victorian cottages built between 1881 and 1889, has withstood more thana century of industry on all sides and somehow survived with its charm and heart intact.
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Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 28, 2025
2. 23 Draper Street Marker
Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 28, 2025
3. Draper Street, west side, looking north in 2025
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 116 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 3, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
