Edgar John Jarvis Commemorative Plaque, 2007
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Resource ID
4865
Access
Open
Address
6 Mt Pleasant Road, Toronto, ON M4W 2S2
Credit Line
Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
2007
Historical Themes
Program Category
Rights
Heritage Toronto
Caption
Edgar John Jarvis Commemorative Plaque, 2007
Description
Edgar John Jarvis (1835-1907) One of Rosedale's early developers Edgar John Jarvis was introduced to this area by his uncle William Botsford Jarvis of 'Rosedale Villa'. Edgar and his wife Charlotte moved here into their new home 'Glen Hurst' in 1866. It still stands although now hidden from view from these original stone gateposts.
Enchanted by the surrounding ravines Jarvis envisioned turning the area into Toronto's most prestigious neighbourhood. To attract affluent buyers he constructed the first two high-level bridges across the south Rosedale ravine built for sale two of Rosedale's early mansions and planted Elm and Maple Avenues with their namesake trees.
In the mid-1880s shortly after the completion of his family's second Rosedale estate Jarvis exhausted his finances. The estate was sold and it was not until 1906 that Jarvis built his third residence 'Evenholm' designed by his architect son Beaumont Jarvis at 157 South Drive. Edgar Jarvis died one year later in 1907. Charlotte a poet and music teacher was hailed a 'Rosedale pioneer' on her death in 1931.
Marker lat / long: 43.674573, -79.380335 (WGS84)