House of Providence (2) Commemorative Plaque, 2008
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Resource ID
4860
Access
Open
Address
83 Power Street
Credit Line
Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
2008
Historical Themes
Program Category
Rights
Heritage Toronto
Caption
House of Providence (2) Commemorative Plaque, 2008
Description
Nearly always filled to capactiy, the House of Providence would eventually quadruple in size to provide for about 700 residents, including the elderly, the unemployed, orphans, widows, and new comers to Canada. Some stayed only a few days; others, for years. At its doors, daily meals were given out to the hungry, particularly during the Great Depression of 1930s.
The House of Providence was demolished in 1962 to make way for the Richmond Street exit from the Don Valley Parkway. It was by then largely a home for the aged, and its residents moved with the Sisters of St. Joseph to Providence Villa and Hospital, a new facility located at St. Clair and Warden Avenues, and known today as Providence Healthcare.
Marker lat / long: 43.655391, -79.36296 (WGS84)