John Finch's Hotel
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Finch Hotel opened in 1848 by John Finch on Lot # 2, Concession # 1 (200 acres) , Toronto
owned by Thomas Johnson since the late 1790s. Finch Hotel was operated by a series of innkeepers:
The hotel was sold to Charles McBride, whom demolished the hotel and took timbers to rebuild at another site on Yonge Street
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The site is now a parkette and condos on 1 and 3 Pemberton Avenue.
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
owned by Thomas Johnson since the late 1790s. Finch Hotel was operated by a series of innkeepers:
- Thomas Palmer 1848-1860
- John Likens 1860-1864
- John Fenley 1869-1871
- William Kirk 1871-1873
The hotel was sold to Charles McBride, whom demolished the hotel and took timbers to rebuild at another site on Yonge Street
Yonge Street
Yonge Street is a major arterial route connecting the shores of Lake Ontario in Toronto to Lake Simcoe, a gateway to the Upper Great Lakes. It was formerly listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the longest street in the world at , and the construction of Yonge Street is designated an "Event of...
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The site is now a parkette and condos on 1 and 3 Pemberton Avenue.