Toronto's Historical Plaques
Learn a little of Toronto's history as told through its plaques.
Weston Public Library
Here, on the corner of Weston Road and King Street in Weston, stands the 92 year old (as of 2007) Weston branch of the Toronto Public Library. Additions have been made over the years but this part is the original building. A 1979 Borough of York plaque on the site says this:
This building was erected in 1914 with a Carnegie Foundation grant to replace the Apprentices' Library at Old Dufferin Hall. Following the William Morris crafts movement, this Art Nouveau structure is an excellent example of all the crafts and skills of the area. As a utility building it is a memorial to the skills and dedication of its builders in the handling of their materials and is one of the last of its kind to so bear witness.
Location Co-ordinates: 43.701734 -79.520502
Photo by Alan L Brown - September 2007
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