"MONTGOMERY'S INN" - Etobicoke, ONT
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LadyKarine
N 43° 39.114 W 079° 31.543
17T E 618888 N 4834267
Situated on Dundas Street, one of the principal highways in Upper Canada, Montgomery's Inn was erected about 1832. A favourite stop for travellers throughout much of the 19th century, it is now a museum.
Waymark Code: WM119AF
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 09/10/2019
Views: 4
This structure was built around 1830 for Irish immigrants, Thomas and Margaret Montgomery, who operated an inn here on their large, prosperous farm. Situated on Dundas Street, one of Upper Canada's main highways, the inn was a favourite stopping place for travellers. Its large rooms also provided space for public meetings. The Home District Council designated Montgomery's Inn as the site of Etobicoke's annual township meetings in 1847 and 1849. Thomas Montgomery no longer operated the inn after his wife died in 1855, but the property remained a farm until it was sold by family descendants in 1945. The building served as a Presbytarian church from 1946 to 1962, after whicj it was nearly demolished. It was saved by the Etobicoke Historical Society, and became a public museum in 1975. The main section of this building is a fine example of vernacular Georgian architecture in Ontario.
Address or location of plaque: In front of the inn, 4709 Dundas Street West, Toronto
Physical location of plaque: City
"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]
Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": The Montgomery's Inn
This 'Plaque' describes: A 'Structure'
Condition of sign: Perfect
Is this a bilingual sign?: No !
What is the second/third language?: French
A web-site for more details.: Not listed
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