Lansing Commemorative Plaque, 2012
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Resource ID
5038
Access
Open
Address
4806 Yonge Street
Credit Line
Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
2012
Historical Themes
Agricultural History, Business History, Towns and Villages, Transportation History
Keywords
North York
Program Category
Historical Plaques
Rights
Heritage Toronto
Time Period
1794-1834, 1835-1899
Caption
Lansing Commemorative Plaque, 2012
Description
European farmers settled in this area first in the 1790s. The Golden Lion Inn was built in 1824 at the southwest corner of today's Sheppard Avenue and Yonge Street, which became the centre of a small community. In 1860, a large brick general store was built on the northwest corner. Six years later, the "Lansing" post office opened in the store. During the late 19th century, other shops opened north and south on Yonge Street.
Following the extension of the electric street railway in 1896, the surrounding farm fields gave way to residential streets. Lansing rapidly expanded in the 1950s with the widening of Yonge Street and the opening of nearby Highway 401. In 1974, the Sheppard station opened as part of the Yonge subway extension, and the neighbourhood developed into a high-rise, densely populated community.
Marker lat / long: 43.761571, -79.411365 (WGS84)