West End Y.M.C.A. Heritage Property Plaque, 2016
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Resource ID
5241
Access
Open
Address
1087 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M6J 1H3
Credit Line
Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
2016
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West End Y.M.C.A. Heritage Property Plaque, 2016
Description
1890 The Toronto Young Men's Christian Association (Y.M.C.A.) commissioned architecture firm
Gordon & Helliwell to design a new West End branch, which included a meeting hall, a library, and a gymnasium with a raised running track and a bowling alley. Constructed in the High Victorian style, the four-storey red-brick building featured sandstone accents and a rounded corner tower. In 1912, the Royal Templars of Temperance purchased and renovated the building. A dance hall was added in 1933 by the Independent Order of Foresters, a like-mindedFraternal Organization that had merged with the Templars. From 1939 until 1987, the Polish National Union managed the building, publishing a newspaper and offering a range of services to new arrivals in their community. Later known as The Great Hall, the building became a music and culture venue. Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act, 1985 Heritage TORONTO 2016
Marker lat / long: 43.643461, -79.422087 (WGS84)