Centre Island in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
St. Andrew By-The-Lake
Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act
Toronto Historical Board
1980
Erected 1980 by Toronto Historical Board.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical date for this entry is July 27, 1884.
Location. 43° 37.21′ N, 79° 22.189′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is on Centre Island. Marker can be reached from Cibola Avenue. St. Andrew By-The-Lake is located on Centre Island in Toronto Islands Park. Access to the Centre Island is by ferry from the terminal at the foot of Bay Street. Once on the island, the church is about a 10-12 minute walk along the main pedestrian/bike path, heading east from the Centre Island ferry terminal, just short of the Royal Canadian Yacht Club. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Toronto ON M5J 1X8, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Royal Canadian Yacht Club (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Lake Light (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); Little Norway (approx. 2.9 kilometers away); 25 Years of Blue Jays Baseball (approx. 3 kilometers away); The Royal York Hotel (approx. 3 kilometers away); The Bishop’s Palace 1818 (approx. 3 kilometers away); Isabella Valancy Crawford (approx. 3 kilometers away); Hotel Victoria (approx. 3.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.
More about this marker. The marker itself is mounted on a low rock, which is located in the hollow within the bush that is to the left of the front walkway. The marker is easy to miss.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2010, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 800 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 10, 2010, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.