Looking northwest towards the former Fire Hall No. 9 located at 16 Ossington Ave, just north of Queen St W in the Beaconsfield Village neighbourhood of Toronto.
It was built in 1878 as a fire hall and decommissioned in the late 1960s. The archival photo of the structure reveals that there was once a clock situated atop the hose-drying tower. Although the clock’s exact removal date is uncertain, its absence is notable.
The heritage-designated building is leased from the City of Toronto to the University Health Network and provides support for community members.
Then and Now
SOURCE
- City of Toronto Heritage Register: 16 Ossington Ave
- Photo: Denise Marie for TorontoJourney416
- Vintage Photo: Toronto Public Library
- Toronto City Directory courtesy of Toronto Public Library
