Poulton Block 1885

Photo by Alan L Brown - Posted August, 2007

Photo by contributor Wayne Adam - Posted February, 2010

Here at 798 Queen Street East at Boulton Avenue is a plaque attached near the door of this 125-year-old building (as of 2010). It was placed there in 2007 by Heritage Toronto with the support of the Riverdale Historical Society. Here's what it says:

Plaque coordinates: 43.659606 -79.346974

This prominent building was constructed for William B. Poulton, a painter and a Mason, primarily for use by the Masonic Orient Lodge. The block was designed by Kennedy, Gaviller & Holland, Architects, in Gothic Revival style. Early occupants of the ground-floor shops included a druggist and a bank. The third floor, marked by Moorish window arches, served as 'Orient Hall' until 1912. From 1888 to 1910, the Toronto Public Library's 'Eastern Branch', its first branch east of the Don River, was located in rooms at the back of the building.

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