Croft Street Commemorative Plaque, 2006
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Resource ID
4840
Access
Open
Address
1 Croft Street
Credit Line
Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
2006
Historical Themes
Innovation and Technology
Program Category
Historical Plaques
Rights
Heritage Toronto
Time Period
1900-1953
Caption
Croft Street Commemorative Plaque, 2006
Description
Once known as Ulster Avenue this narrow lane was re-named in 1908 after John Croft sole fatality of the Great Toronto Fire of April 19 1904. On May 4 Croft a 38-year-old explosives expert was clearing ruins near Front and Bay streets when a charge he had set failed to detonate. As he attempted to disable it the charge exploded. Croft died of his injuries the following day. A husband and the father of three he was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
Marker lat / long: 43.65688, -79.405903 (WGS84)