1 : D. Archbishop's Palace / Lourdes Lane
The residence at 9 Earl Street near Our Lady of Lourdes Church was known as Head of Wellesley Place and designed by A.W. Holmes. It was originally meant for Archbishop McEvay. McEvay died in early 1911, and the house subsequently became the official residence of Archbishop Neil McNeil in 1913. The entrance faced south, down Wellesley Place. It was refurnished in 1935, and Archbishop McGuigan lived there from 1934 until May 1947.
After this, the building was used as an infants' home run by the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity of the Refuge, which was eventually taken over by the Catholic Children's Aid Society. The house was renovated in 1960 and was reopened as a shelter for adolescent boys called the Neil McNeil Residence. It closed in 1965 and was sold to the Ontario Cancer Institute.
 |
| Archbishop's Palace 1914 PH 31P/227AL 20 ARCAT Photo Collection |
2 : I. St. Mary's Church / Adelaide & Bathurst Streets
The
present building at Adelaide and Bathurst is, in fact, the third St. Mary’s
church. The cornerstone of the first building was laid in 1852 at the site
which was described as being on the lakeshore at the edge of the city. At the
time, there wouldn’t have been much between the church and the lake. Soon after
the building was opened, it was deemed structurally unsound. A second iteration
was also found to be lacking in integrity. The present church was designed by
Joseph Connolly and was opened in February 1889.
 |
| St. Mary's Church 1914 PH 31P/227AL 03 ARCAT Photo Collection |
3 : F. St. Michael's Hospital / Bond Street
The
parcel of land at Bond and Queen was originally occupied by a Baptist church and was purchased by Archbishop Lynch in 1876. The building was used as a meeting hall
until 1889, when it was turned into a women’s hostel run by the Sisters of St.
Joseph. Soon after, the Sisters decided to use the building as a hospital and
school for nurses. St. Michael’s Hospital opened in 1892 with 26 beds, six
doctors, and four nurses. The hospital was expanded many times as need grew.
For an excellent description of the growth of the St. Michael’s campus, see the
poster produced by the hospital archives. See last week's blog post to learn more about the records ARCAT has about nurses.
 |
| St. Michael's Hospital 1914 PH 31P/227AL 08 ARCAT Photo Collection |
4 : B. St. Francis of Assisi Church / St. Agnes Church / Dundas West
In 1903
a church designed by architect Charles J. Read and known as St. Francis of
Assisi was built on the north side of Arthur Street (now called Dundas West) at
the corner of Grace Street. After an influx of immigration to the area, a
bigger church was needed, and one was built at the corner of Grace and Mansfield.
The older church was given to the Italian-speaking community in 1914 and
renamed St. Agnes. In 1970 it was given to the Portuguese community.
 |
| St. Francis of Assisi Church 1914 PH31P/227AL 09 ARCAT Photo Collection |
5 : J. Our Lady of Lourdes Church / Sherbourne Street
The
church at Earl and Sherbourne, dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes in 1886, was
built to celebrate Archbishop Lynch’s silver jubilee on property attached to
his residence. Architect Frederick Law modeled the structure after Santa Maria
del Populo in Rome with a magnificent 97-foot dome. The structure was expanded
in the early 20th century to accommodate the growing Catholic
population.
 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Church 1914 PH 31P/227AL 12 ARCAT Photo Collection |
6 : A. St. Basil's Church & St. Michael's College / St. Joseph Street
The site at Clover Hill, now identified as the corner of Bay and St. Joseph Streets, was donated by John Elmsley for a Catholic church and college in the early part of the 1850s. The buildings designed by William Hay were opened in 1856 and operated by the Congregation of St. Basil. Many expansions have been made in the intervening years.
 |
| St. Basil's Church & St. Michael's College 1914 PH 31P/227AL 14 ARCAT Photo Collection |
7 : C. House of Providence / Power Street
In 1857 the Sisters of St. Joseph opened their William Hay-designed building on Power Street to house Torontonians of all denominations who needed help. Many additions were made, and the facility grew to be four times the original size by the 1950s. The Sisters moved their operation in 1956, and by 1962 the building was demolished to make room for the Richmond Street off-ramp of the Don Valley Parkway. A parkette called Orphan’s Green remains. The original mission is still carried out through Providence Healthcare in Scarborough.
 |
| House of Providence 1914 PH 31P/227AL 17 ARCAT Photo Collection |
8 : H. St. Michael's Palace / Church Street
The
Gothic-style building on Church Street, designed by William Thomas, was
completed in 1846. It housed the Bishop, the Cathedral rector, the chancery
office, as well as St. Michael’s College for a time. It has had a few
expansions and upgrades, but it is the oldest building in Toronto still used
for its original purpose.
 |
| St. Michael's Palace 1914 PH 31P/227AL 24 ARCAT Photo Collection |
9 : E. Newman Hall / St. Joseph Street
The
Newman Club was opened in 1914 at 97 St. Joseph Street, a residence purchased from Judge Auglin, as a place for Catholic students at the University of Toronto. A chapel dedicated to St. Thomas Aquinas was constructed in the
backyard. After six years, the club needed more space and moved to the corner
of St. George and Hoskin. The original house on St. Joseph was demolished to make
room for St. Basil’s Seminary, but the chapel was saved for use as a gym and
still stands behind the Cardinal Flahiff Basilian Centre.
 |
| Newman Hall 1914 PH 31P/227AL 36 ARCAT Photo Collection |
10 : G. St. Paul's Basilica / Power Street
The
present Basilica is the second church dedicated to St. Paul. The first was completed
on Power Street in 1824 and was the first official place of worship in
Toronto. The red-brick church designed by John Ewart was used as the diocesan
cathedral between 1841 and the completion of St. Michael’s in 1848. After large
waves of immigration and settlement in that part of the city, a new church was
needed by the 1880s. The present structure, designed by Joseph Connolly, was
completed in 1889 in Italian Renaissance style. It is particularly known for its
sanctuary art. The church was elevated to the status of Minor Basilica in 1999.
 |
| St. Paul's Basilica 1914 PH 31P/227AL 45 ARCAT Photo Collection |
Thanks for playing!
No comments:
Post a Comment