Yonge-Bay Corridor in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Victoria Hospital for Sick Children

Photographed by Tim Boyd, February 15, 2026

1. Victoria Hospital for Sick Children Marker

Inscription. Designed by the architectural firm of Darling and Curry and built of red sandstone, the Victoria Hospital for Sick Children opened in May 1892. It was the first hospital in Canada designed exclusively for paediatrics. Through the generosity of its benefactor, John Ross Robertson, the hospital incorporated the most innovative techniques available, such as x-rays in 1896 and a milk pasteurization plant in 1909. The Hospital for Sick Children vacated the building in 1951. It was used as office space and, on occasion, as a location for film projects. For a decade it stood empty. In 1991, through funds from the Province of Ontario, work was begun to retain and restore historical elements of the building and to adapt it for use as the Canadian Red Cross Regional Blood Centre for Toronto and Central Ontario. This state-of-the-art facility for research, testing and distribution of blood and blood products officially opened 23 November 1993.

Erected 1993 by Toronto Historical Board.

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

Location. 43° 39.627′ N, 79° 23.235′ W.

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Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in Yonge-Bay Corridor. It is at the intersection of College Street and Elizabeth Street, on the right when traveling east on College Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 67 College Street, Toronto ON M5G 2M1, 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: Toronto General Hospital (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Printers' Strike of 1872 / La Grève des Typographes de 1872 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); King George V 25th Anniversary Tree (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Lieutenant-General John Graves Simcoe (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Queen's Park, Toronto (approx. 0.3 kilometers

Photographed by Tim Boyd, February 15, 2026

2. Victoria Hospital for Sick Children Marker

At the bottom right of the building

away); Millennium Oak Trees (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Notre Place (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Ontario Human Rights Code / Code des droits de la personne de l'Ontario (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.

Former Victoria Hospital for Sick Children bulging in 2026 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, February 15, 2026

3. Former Victoria Hospital for Sick Children bulging in 2026

Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 62 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 17, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.