Wheat Sheaf Hotel, southeast corner of Bathurst and King Streets, 1970s. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 124, File 2, Item 95.
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Resource ID
5479
Access
Open
Credit Line
City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 124, File 2, Item 95.
Date of Creation
1970
Program Category
Historical Plaques
Rights
City of Toronto
Caption
Wheat Sheaf Hotel, southeast corner of Bathurst and King Streets, 1970s. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 124, File 2, Item 95.
Description
The Wheat Sheaf, Toronto’s longest continuously operating drinking establishment, opened in 1849. During the 1830s, there was an average of one liquor license for every 119 residents, reflecting the role taverns played as cultural and political spaces for men. Taverns along the west end of King Street, like the Wheat Sheaf, catered to travellers re-quiring rest after a rough journey. Contrary to a popular urban legend, a tunnel never connected the Wheat Sheaf to Fort York.
Location 03.06
Marker lat / long: 43.64397, -79.402837 (WGS84)