The Queensway in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Eden Court

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 7, 2026

1. Eden Court Marker

Inscription. Before you is part of the red-brick façade of Eden Court, a farmhouse built for Edward Stock in 1886. Originally, the home featured round-arched windows decreasing in size on each storey, sandstone ornamentation on the front gable, and stained glass windows. It also boasted a side verandah from which the Stock family could look over the surrounding fields and orchards. Edward Stock, an important local businessman, farmer, and politician, was also a local benefactor. Members of St. Leo's Church, Etobicoke's oldest Roman Catholic congregation, met at Eden Court before they were able to build a church on land donated by Stock.

In 1889, Edward Stock sold the bulk of his land for a planned residential subdivision, retaining only five acres around Eden Court. During the 1930s, the house and remaining land were sold to Willie Morrissey. He transformed the home into a lavish gaming house where both men and women could enjoy cocktails, roulette, and blackjack. Patrons even placed bets on "Eden Court", one of Morrissey's racehorses.

In 1951, The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 217, acquired the building and remained here until

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2004. A portion of Eden Court's façade was retained and incorporated into a residential Development that was completed in 2010.

Erected 2011 by Heritage Toronto.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Entertainment • Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Toronto Heritage series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.

Location. 43° 37.445′ N, 79° 30.089′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in The Queensway. It is on Royal York Road 0.1 kilometers south of Daesfrod Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 523E Royal York Road, Toronto ON M8Y 1H1, 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

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 7, 2026

2. Eden Court Marker

Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Queensway Market Gardens (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Flight Lieutenant David Ernest Hornell, V.C. (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); The Humber River Valley (approx. 2.2 kilometers away); South Humber Park Pavilion (approx. 2.2 kilometers away); Bell Telephone Company Building (approx. 2.3 kilometers away); Long Branch Race Track (approx. 2.8 kilometers away); The O’Connor-Lafferty House (approx. 3 kilometers away); “The Old Mill” (approx. 3.1 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.

Eden Court marker photos and captions detail (left) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 7, 2026

3. Eden Court marker photos and captions detail (left)

Eden Court marker photo and caption detail (right) image. Click for full size.

circa 1900

4. Eden Court marker photo and caption detail (right)

Eden Court facade in 2026 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 7, 2026

5. Eden Court facade in 2026

Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 10, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.