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Museums supported by the City's
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CAMPBELL HOUSE MUSEUM
160 Queen Street West,
Toronto M5H 3H3
Tel 416-597-0227
Fax 416-597-0750
E-mail: info@campbellhousemuseum.ca |
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Built in 1822 by Judge William Campbell and his wife Hannah, Campbell House was designed for entertaining and comfort. It is one of Toronto’s few surviving examples of late Georgian, Palladian architecture, a style that emphasized symmetry of features (windows, fireplaces, doors etc.) and used grandiose proportions to exhibit wealth. Originally sitting at the intersection of what is now Adelaide and Frederick Streets, the house was moved to its current location in 1972.
Visit the website for details of Campbell House’s interesting story www.campbellhousemuseum.ca
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 TORONTO'S FIRST POST OFFICE
260 Adelaide Street East,
Toronto, ON M5A 1N1
Phone: 416-865-1833
E-mail: tfpo@total.net
Dating back to British colonial times, this building is one of few left standing from the old town of York. Seating yourself by the fireplace in its cozy reading room you can write a letter with a quill pen, seal it with wax and, yes, even mail it from the same post office that served the denizens of the city from 1833 to 1839. A scale model of Toronto in 1837 makes this an ideal starting point for any exploration of the area.
Visit www.townofyork.com for more information
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