The Baldwin Family

Photo by Alan L Brown - Posted September, 2006

Photo by Alan L Brown - Posted July, 2011

Photo by Alan L Brown - Posted September, 2006

After climbing the Baldwin Steps at Davenport Road and Spadina Road...puff, puff...you can see this plaque at the top of the steps on the east side. Here's what it says:

Plaque coordinates: 43.677709 -79.408319

Looking south, one can see Spadina Road, laid out by the Baldwin family as a grand thoroughfare from Queen Street to Davenport Road. William Baldwin (1775-1844), physician, lawyer, politician and architect built the first "Spadina" in 1818 and the second in 1835 after the earlier home was destroyed by fire. After William's death the estate passed to his son Robert Baldwin (1804-1858) one time co-premier of the united Canadas. Both men were leading political figures whose drive for peaceful change brought about major constitutional and administrative reform in government including the implementation of "responsible government" initiated by William Baldwin.

The Baldwin Steps were opened officially in September, 1988.

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