House of Providence (1) Commemorative Plaque, 2007
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Resource ID
4859
Access
Open
Address
83 Power Street
Credit Line
Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
2007
Historical Themes
Faith and Religion, Social Work
Keywords
Irish-Canadian heritage
Program Category
Historical Plaques
Rights
Heritage Toronto
Time Period
1835-1899
Caption
House of Providence (1) Commemorative Plaque, 2007
Description
Once one of the city's largest centres of charity the House of Providence stood nearby for over 100 years. It was initiated by Toronto's Roman Catholic Bishop Armand Francois de Charbonnel in response to the plight of the desperately poor including many Irish immigrants. To provide shelter and food for those most in need de Charbonnel enlisted both the help of the Sisters of St. Joseph and the generosity of the surrounding community. Operated by the Sisters the House of Providence opened in 1857.
(Includes French Translation)
Marker lat / long: 43.655474, -79.362965 (WGS84)