West Queen West in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

648 Wellington St. W.

1892

Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 28, 2025

1. 648 Wellington St. W. Marker

Inscription.
1st Resident: John D. Ferguson, carpenter
Builder: A. Weller and Co. Contractors
City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage Properties

Erected by Heritage Toronto.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 43° 38.523′ N, 79° 24.336′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in West Queen West. It is on Wellington Street West 0.1 kilometers west of Tecumseth Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 650 Wellington Street W, Toronto ON M5V 1G4, 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,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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: 650 Wellington St. W.

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(here, next to this marker); 642 Wellington St. W. (a few steps from this marker); Chr. Hansen’s Laboratory (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); Officers' Brick Barracks and Mess Establishment (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Fort York / Le Fort York (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Officers' Blue Barracks (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); North and South Soldiers' Barracks (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Government House (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.

648 Wellington St. W. Marker (lower centre of photo) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 28, 2025

2. 648 Wellington St. W. Marker (lower centre of photo)

648 Wellington St. W. In 2025 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 28, 2025

3. 648 Wellington St. W. In 2025

Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 89 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 6, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.