John Daniels House

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The John Daniels House in 2008. John Daniels' House Yorkville.jpg
The John Daniels House in 2008.

The John Daniels House is a historic building located at 77 Yorkville Avenue in the Yorkville neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [1]

John Daniels, a constable for the village of Yorkville in the mid-19th century, built the structure as his home in 1867. It is designed in a Georgian style. [2]

It is one of the last surviving historic buildings in the area, and was designated under the Ontario Heritage Act in 1985. [2] Presently, it houses a small antique shop.

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References

  1. "John Daniels House". Ontario Heritage Trust.
  2. 1 2 Toronto By-Law No. 699-85, Schedule B (October 8, 1985).

See also

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