Beaconsfield Village in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

The Gladstone Hotel

Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 2, 2026

1. The Gladstone Hotel Marker

Inscription. Named after British Prime Minister Wm. E. Gladstone, this 60 room hotel was built in 1889 adjacent to the Parkdale train stations. The original owner Mrs. Susanna Robinson had been left a widow with 13 children. It was designed in a decorative romanesque style by G.M. Miller, a distinguished Toronto architect. Its three-storey steeple dominated the skyline until the 1940's. Accredited by the Royal Winter Fair, it was considered “the only safe place for one's great aunt to stay alone”. It was originally used mostly by commercial travellers based in the heavy industry in the area. The building was restored by the Appelby family in 1989 in memory of their late father.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.

Location. 43° 38.559′ N, 79° 25.622′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in Beaconsfield Village. It is at the intersection of Queen Street West and Gladstone Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Queen Street West. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1214 Queen

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Street W, Toronto ON M6J 1J6, 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: A different marker also named Gladstone Hotel (a few steps from this marker); The Beatrice Lillie Building (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Tom Longboat (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); West End Y.M.C.A. (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); St. Mark’s Anglican Church Parkdale (approx. half a kilometer away); Ideal Bread Company Factory (approx. half a kilometer away); Clock at 1313 Queen Street West (approx. half a kilometer away); King Street West Railway Subway (Underpass) (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 2, 2026

2. The Gladstone Hotel Marker

Centre of photo, at the corner of the building

The Gladstone Hotel, 1901 image. Click for full size.

3. The Gladstone Hotel, 1901

Source: Toronto Public Library (public domain)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 5, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.