The Scadding Cabin, 1794

Photos by Alan L Brown - August 2007

Here on the south east end of the Queen Street Bridge are two 2003 Riverdale Historical Society plaques. Information on the plaque on the right can be found on this page. The left plaque has this to say:

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.

Plaque Location Co-ordinates: 43.657937 -79.353411

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Related Toronto plaque pages
Scadding Cabin
The Reverend Henry Scadding

More residential buildings

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Posted June 7, 2010
I visited the Archives of Ontario on Saturday, May 28th for Doors Open Toronto. There was a draw for a reproduction of a painting entitled "Scaddings Cabin". I was very fortunate to have my name drawn. I received it in the mail last week. I would love to know the name of the artist.
Thank you. Helen Shareck

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