Little Tibet in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

St. Mark’s Anglican Church Parkdale

1881

Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 2, 2026

1. St. Mark’s Anglican Church Parkdale Marker

Inscription.
Langley, Langley & Burke
Architects

Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act

Erected by Toronto Historical Board.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.

Location. 43° 38.443′ N, 79° 25.956′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in Little Tibet. It is on Cowan Avenue 0.1 kilometers south of Queen Street West, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 Cowan Avenue, Toronto ON M6K 2N7, 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: Clock at 1313 Queen Street West

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(within shouting distance of this marker); The Gladstone Hotel (approx. half a kilometer away); a different marker also named Gladstone Hotel (approx. half a kilometer away); The Beatrice Lillie Building (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Tom Longboat (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); West End Y.M.C.A. (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); King Street West Railway Subway (Underpass) (approx. one kilometer away); Ideal Bread Company Factory (approx. one kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.

Also see . . . Ephiphany and St. Mark, Parkdale.

St. Mark’s, Parkdale was set apart as an independent parish on July 1, 1876. Prior to this the area had been part of St. Anne's parish. The first services were held on December 16, 1877 in a small frame building built on the church's present site on Cowan Avenue, below Queen Street. The lot cost $900 and the 25 ft x 15 ft building cost a further $600. The cornerstone of the current building was laid by the Bishop of Toronto on October 11, 1880. The church was opened and dedicated on January 20, 1881.

(Submitted on November 5, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)

Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 2, 2026

2. St. Mark’s Anglican Church Parkdale Marker

To the left of the door

Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 2, 2026

3. St. Mark’s Anglican Church Parkdale Marker

St. Mark’s Church, early 1880s image. Click for full size.

4. St. Mark’s Church, early 1880s

Source: Toronto Public Library (public library)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 5, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.