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The Henry Scadding House is a historic building located at 6
Trinity Square in
Toronto
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,
Ontario
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, Canada. It is situated behind the
Toronto Eaton Centre
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and adjacent to the
Church of the Holy Trinity.
It was built in 1862 as the home of the Reverend
Henry Scadding
Henry Scadding (July 29, 1813 – May 6, 1901) was a Canadian writer and Anglican clergyman.
Life and career
Scadding was born at Dunkeswell in Devon, England, and he immigrated to York, Upper Canada (now Toronto, Ontario) in 1821 with his p ...
, who was the
rector
Rector (Latin for the member of a vessel's crew who steers) may refer to:
Style or title
*Rector (ecclesiastical), a cleric who functions as an administrative leader in some Christian denominations
*Rector (academia), a senior official in an edu ...
of the Church of the Holy Trinity at that time.
See also
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Scadding Cabin
Scadding Cabin (or Simcoe Cabin) is a 1794 log cabin on the grounds of Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was constructed for John Scaddinghttps://www.yorkpioneers.com/plaques/ and is now the oldest surviving building in Toronto.
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John Scadding
John Scadding (1754 – March 1, 1824) was an early settler in York, Upper Canada (now Toronto, Ontario, Canada). He is remembered for constructing the Scadding Cabin, which is now the oldest surviving building in Toronto. He served as a cl ...
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List of oldest buildings and structures in Toronto
This is a list of the oldest buildings and structures in Toronto, that were constructed before 1920. The history of Toronto dates back to Indigenous settlements in the region approximately 12,000 years ago. However, the oldest standing structures ...
References
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Houses in Toronto
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