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142-144 Amelia Street on July 15, 2021. (Photo credit: Alessandro Tersigni.)

Detail of keystone bearing Scotch thistle motif. (Photo credit: Alessandro Tersigni.)

(Photo credit: Alessandro Tersigni.)

142-144 AMELIA STREET around 2006. (Photo by Bob Krawczyk.)

Excerpt from a 1884 fire insurance plan of Northern Cabbagetown.

BUILDING INFORMATION

Name & Location:

142-144 Amelia Street
142-144 Amelia Street
Toronto
Cabbagetown-South St.James Town

Year Completed:

1879-1884

OTHER IDENTIFICATION

Notes:

While it seems likely that the architect of this semi-detached house had a certain northern British Isles nation in mind, it's possible that the conspicuous keystone motif was simply a reference to the naturalized Scotch thistles of Ontario. 142-144 Amelia Street was probably built in the late 1870s or early 1880s, which is around the time that several Eurasian thistles were introduced in the province. The home's address seems to have been originally numbered 100-102.

(Research and text by Alessandro Tersigni.)

Status:

Completed

Map:

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BUILDING DATA

Building Type:

Semi-detached house

Current Use:

Residential

Heritage Status:

Designated under Part V, Ontario Heritage Act

Heritage Conservation District:

Cabbagetown North Heritage Conservation District

Main Style:

Second Empire <-- More buildings in this style.

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