The Rolph School Commemorative plaque, 1980.
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Resource ID
6093
Access
Open
Address
10 Asquith Avenue, Toronto, ON M4W 2G8
Credit Line
Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
1980
Historical Themes
Education, Health Care, Political History
Program Category
Historical Plaques
Rights
Heritage Toronto
Time Period
1835-1899, 1900-1953, 1954-1998
Caption
The Rolph School Commemorative plaque, 1980.
Description
Dr. John Rolph (1793-1870), lawyer, physician and politician founded the first medical school in Upper Canada. As a reformer he was involved in the Rebellion of 1837 and fled to the United States. Following his return in 1845 he opened a school of medical instruction on Queen Street. Incorporated as the Toronto School of Medicine in 1851, it became the Medical Department of Victoria University in 1854. Popularly known as "Rolph's School", it occupied new premises on this site from 1856 until 1871, in a building originally built as a Wesleyan chapel in 1841. It was demolished in 1974.
Marker lat / long: 43.671589, -79.386145 (WGS84)