1255 Queen Street West was constructed circa. 1881. It was first home to Dr. Adam M. Lynd from its construction circa. 1881 until 1896.
Dr. Adam M. Lynd (1845-1915) served as one of Parkdale's first doctors and as the first Mayor of Parkdale.
Dr. Lynd was born in West Gwillimbury in 1845. He graduated from the University of Toronto's Medical School in 1875 and became a resident physician at Toronto General Hospital. He also worked as a physician in Simcoe County during this point in time. Dr. Lynd arrived in Parkdale in 1879, the same year that Parkdale was incorporated as a village. As of 1881, Dr. Lynd was identified as the "longest established physician in Parkdale" and was also serving as the coroner for the County of York. He may have been Parkdale's first doctor - although this requires further research to verify with certainty.
Dr. Lynd later served on the School Board of Parkdale from 1881-1883 and as Mayor of Parkdale between 1886-1888. Parkdale was annexed by the City of Toronto in 1889.
In 1886, Dr. Lynd married Jessie Wingfield (1858-1916). The couple had 4 children - 3 daughters and 1 son.
In 1897, the Lynds moved to 1435 Queen Street West - at the southwest corner of Jameson Avenue and Queen Street West. By 1910, the Lynds were living at 38 Melbourne Avenue.
Following Dr. Lynd moving, 1255 Queen Street West became the residence and practice of Dr. W. H. Harris during the late 1890s and early 1900s. By the mid-1910s, 1255 Queen Street West was being used as a funeral home and remained in use as such an establishment through the mid-20th century.
1255 Queen Street West has undergone commercial modifications on its ground floor, which includes a commercial storefront addition on its front and a warehouse-like addition on its rear. The upstairs (2nd and 3rd floor) remain residential as of June 2021.
1255 Queen Street West has most recently been home to the Stones Place bar, which closed in 2020. The property is present (June 2021) vacant and for sale.
Please note the above list of former occupants and uses is not exhaustive and aims to provide a general overview.
(Research by Adam Wynne)
