The Scadding Cabin, 1794 - Toronto, Ontario
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stinger503
N 43° 39.478 W 079° 21.210
17T E 632763 N 4835202
A plaque describing Toronto's Oldest Building
Waymark Code: WMC8DB
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 08/08/2011
Views: 13
Plaque is located on east end of the Queen St. Viaduct.
Inscription: "Near here, on the east bank of the Don River, John Scadding built a log cabin establishing his claim to lot 15, stretching from Lake Ontario north to present day Danforth Avenue. Scadding was manager of the Simcoe estate in Devonshire, England and Secretary to Governor Simcoe in the first government of Upper Canada, now Ontario. This cabin, moved in 1879 to the Canadian National Exhibition, is Toronto's oldest building."
Blue Plaque managing agency: Riverdale Historical Society
Individual Recognized: John Scadding
Physical Address:
Queen Street Viaduct
Toronto, ON Canada
Web Address: Not listed
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