Downtown Yonge in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Sir Ernest MacMillan

(1893-1973)

Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 1, 2026

1. Sir Ernest MacMillan Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Knighted in 1935 for services to music in Canada, Ernest MacMillan was a familiar figure to adults and school children alike. A composer and organist, he was for many years conductor of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and of the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, principal of the Toronto Conservatory of Music and dean of the Faculty of Music of the University of Toronto. MacMillan worked tirelessly to promote music and musicians at all levels. He supported new national music organizations, published widely, conducted local orchesuras and choirs, and adjudicated at music festivals in cities and towns across the country.

Crée chevalier en 1935 pour son apport exceptionnel à la musique au Canada, MacMillan tut un personnage fort connu au pays. Lié de près à Toronto, il y dirigea l’orchestre symphonique er la Chorale Mendelssohn pendant plusieurs années; il y fut aussi directeur du Conservatoire de musique et doyen de la Faculté de musique de Université. Compositeur, organiste, ardent promoteur de la musique et des musiciens & tous les niveaux, il appuya les organismes musicaux naissants, publia plusieurs ouvrages, dirigea

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nombre de chorales et d'orchestres et fut juge à des festivals dans diverses villes du pays.

Erected by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.

Location. 43° 39.251′ N, 79° 22.751′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in Downtown Yonge. It is at the intersection of Shuter Treet and Victoria Street, on the right when traveling east on Shuter Treet. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Victoria Street, Toronto ON M5B 2R3, 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

Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 1, 2026

2. Sir Ernest MacMillan Marker

Centre of photo on the right of the red doors

least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Massey Hall (a few steps from this marker); Cy McLean (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Canadian Bank of Commerce - Yonge-Queen Branch (1905) (about 90 meters away); St. Michael’s Cathedral (about 150 meters away); Town Tavern (about 150 meters away); Salvation Army Territorial Headquarters (about 180 meters away); Mackenzie House (about 180 meters away); William Lyon Mackenzie (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.

Sir Ernest MacMillan, ca 1920s image. Click for full size.

3. Sir Ernest MacMillan, ca 1920s

University of Toronto archives (public domain)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 9, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.