Ayre Hotel Heritage Property Plaque, 2009
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Resource ID
4955
Access
Open
Address
508 Eatern Avenue
Credit Line
Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
2009
Historical Themes
Business History, LGBTQ*
Program Category
Historical Plaques
Rights
Heritage Toronto
Time Period
1835-1899, 1954-1998
Caption
Ayre Hotel Heritage Property Plaque, 2009
Description
1887, Constructed for hotelier Charles Ayre, this local landmark is a good example of a nineteenth-century neighbourhood hotel. The building is
noted for its red and buff patterned brickwork, bay windows, and corner entrance. Well-known as the Simcoe House, the name of the hotel from 1934 to 1985, it became home to the popular gay bar the Toolbox in 1987. In 2009, the façade was restored, and a third storey added, when the building was integrated into a residential complex.
Marker lat / long: 43.658181, -79.340372 (WGS84)