Elihu Pease House, circa 1834, Heritage Property plaque, 2022.
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Resource ID
10150
Access
Open
Address
15 Humberstone Dr, Toronto, ON M2N 7C1
Credit Line
Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
2021
Historical Themes
Architectural Heritage, Post-war urban development, Residential History
Program Category
Historical Plaques
Rights
Heritage Toronto
Time Period
1835-1899, 1900-1953, 1954-1998, 1999-today
Caption
Elihu Pease House, circa 1834, Heritage Property plaque, 2022.
Description
The Elihu Pease house is one of the oldest surviving residential buildings in North York. The home was built the same year the City of Toronto was incorporated. Elihu Pease (circa 1780–1854), the likely builder of the house, was born in the United States and moved to Upper Canada in 1810. He married Katherine Cummer, member of a prominent local family, and owned a tannery near Yonge and Sheppard. Pease held many roles in the local community, including school inspector, teacher, and pathmaster—the person responsible for public roads. The house has been moved twice since its construction on the Pease property near Yonge and Sheppard: In 1921, Joseph C. Bale relocated it about 175 metres southeast to 34 Avondale Avenue and added indoor plumbing. Louis and Donalda Badone bought the house in the 1950s and lived in it for 45 years. Thanks to their efforts, the Elihu Pease House received heritage designation. In 2004, the Elihu Pease House was moved here and converted for office use.
Produced with the support of the North York Historical Society
Designated in 1990 under the Ontario Heritage Act
Marker lat / long: 43.757415, -79.408361 (WGS84)