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

Timothy Eaton

The retail innovator and department-store magnate

— Toronto Legacy Project —

Timothy Eaton Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 2, 2026

1. Timothy Eaton Marker

Inscription. (1834-1907) lived in a house on this site from 1888 to 1907.

Erected by Heritage Toronto.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Toronto Heritage series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.

Location. 43° 40.141′ N, 79° 24.308′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in The Annex. It is at the intersection of Lowther Avenue and Spadina Road, on the right when traveling west on Lowther Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 50 Spadina Rd, Toronto ON M5R 2X3, 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

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distance of this marker: 35 Walmer Road (within shouting distance of this marker); Uno Prii (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); After the Spadina Expressway (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); “Stop Spadina Save Our City” (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Spadina Expressway (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Young Men’s - Young Women’s Hebrew Association (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Brunswick House (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Cathedral of St. Alban-the-Martyr (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 2, 2026

2. Timothy Eaton Marker

1903

3. Timothy Eaton in 1903

City of Montreal Archives (public domain)

Timothy Eaton’s house at Lowther Avenue and Spadina Road image. Click for full size.

4. Timothy Eaton’s house at Lowther Avenue and Spadina Road

Fire insurance map of Toronto, 1899 City of Toronto Archives (public domain)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 11, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.