St. Lawrence Market

Photos by Alan L Brown - Posted May, 2010

Heading for a little shopping at the North St. Lawrence Market? Here, on the northwest corner of Front Street at Jarvis Street, you'll see an Ontario Heritage Trust plaque attached to a decorated wall. Here's what it says:

Plaque coordinates: 43.649383 -79.371917

In 1803, Lieutenant Governor Peter Hunter established a public marketplace here where farmers from nearby townships sold produce and livestock to residents of the town of York (now Toronto). A wooden building was constructed in 1820 and replaced in 1831 by a brick building, which was also used for city council meetings. The market expanded south of Front Street in 1844 with the construction of the Market House and City Hall. It was enlarged again in 1851 when the St. Lawrence Hall and Market was built north of Front Street. The market was an important source of revenue and the City of Toronto rebuilt the north and south market buildings in 1899. The resulting complex, including the present-day south market, was designed by John W. Siddall and completed in 1904. The market remains an important part of Ontario's commercial history.

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Posted January 21, 2011
A Toronto treasure! I have dropped in there many times for my corned beef sandwich and large chocolate milk (cold) ..... I forget the name of the place, but it is a corner booth, and you'll smell it! The best corned beef sandwich EVER.

Posted November 26, 2010
I have spent many pleasurable Saturday mornings browsing around the market in past years. Would love to be able to visit it again sometime!

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