University District in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
The Macdonald-Mowat House
1872
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, August 19, 2010
1. The Macdonald-Mowat House Marker - west (street-facing) side
Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada's first prime minister, purchased this house in 1876 and lived here 1876-78. It was built in 1872 in the French Second Empire style by Nathaniel Dickey, a Toronto iron founder. Macdonald owned the property until 1886 and it was occupied by his son, Hugh John, 1879-82. The Hon. Oliver Mowat, prime minister of Ontario, bought and occupied the house in 1888 and retained ownership until 1902. The property was leased, 1897-98, to the Hon. Arthur Sturgis Hardy who succeeded Mowat as prime minister and sold to Knox College in 1910.
Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario
Erected by Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.
Location. 43° 39.699′ N, 79° 23.838′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in the University District. Marker is on Saint George Street just south of Wilcocks Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 63 St George St, Toronto ON M5S 1A1, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sir Daniel Wilson (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Charles William Jefferys (about 240 meters away); The Discovery of Insulin (approx. 0.3 kilometers
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More about this marker. The marker is mounted on a pole just off the sidewalk in front of the Macdonald-Mowat House.
Regarding The Macdonald-Mowat House.
•Sir John Alexander Macdonald, GCB, KCMG, PC, PC (Can), 11 January 1815 – 6 June 1891) was the first Prime Minister of Canada and the dominant figure of Canadian Confederation. Macdonald's tenure in office spanned 18 years, making him the second longest serving Prime Minister of Canada. He is the only Canadian Prime Minister to win six majority governments. He was the major proponent of a national railway, the Canadian Pacific Railway, completed in 1885, linking Canada from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. He won praise
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, August 19, 2010
2. The Macdonald-Mowat House Marker - east (building-facing) side
The text is the same on both sides of the marker.
•Sir Oliver Mowat, GCMG, PC, QC (July 22, 1820 – 19 April 1903) was a Canadian politician, and the third Premier of Ontario from 1872 to 1896, making him the longest serving premier of that province and the 3rd longest in all of Canadian history. He is one of the Fathers of Confederation.— Wikipedia.org biography of Mowat, retrieved October 16, 2010.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, August 19, 2010
3. The Macdonald-Mowat House Marker - wide view
The Macdonald-Mowat House, in the background, currently houses the Student Services of the School of Graduate Studies, located on the University of Toronto campus.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, August 19, 2010
4. The Macdonald-Mowat House (1872) - south (entrance) side of building
Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2010, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,092 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 16, 2010, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 3, 4. submitted on October 17, 2010, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
