View of Toronto Harbour, looking west from near foot of Trinity Street, 1835. Drawn by Thomas Young and published by N. Currier. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library.
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Resource ID
8403
Access
Open
Credit Line
Toronto Public Library
Date of Creation
1835
Keywords
Waterfront, Town of York, Upper Canada, illustration, waterways, Toronto Harbour, Lakeshore, Watercolour
Program Category
Tours
Rights
Public Domain
Caption
View of Toronto Harbour, looking west from near foot of Trinity Street, 1835. Drawn by Thomas Young and published by N. Currier. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library.
Description
The ruins of Fort Rouillé served as the western boundary of what was known as the “windmill line.” The line extended in the east from the windmill built by James Worts in 1831, in today’s Distillery District. It marked the furthest southern point that piers and docks were allowed to extend into the lake, ensuring ships could move easily around the harbour. Over the years, the line was extended several times: in 1888, 1893, and again in 1925, when planners renamed it the Harbourhead line. Most of the area the line once marked is no longer water but land.