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Photo by Bob Krawczyk

Entrance to 24 Cecil Street on July 9, 2021.

The west side of 24 Cecil Street seen from Ross Street.

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This building is at Risk

Information:

This building is at risk to Bill 23.
Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022, is an “omnibus bill” that would alter ten pieces of Provincial legislation, including the Planning Act, Conservation Authorities Act, Ontario Heritage Act, among others.

BUILDING INFORMATION

Name & Location:

Wildseed Centre for Arts and Activism
24 Cecil Street
Toronto
Kensington-Chinatown

Year Completed:

1881

OTHER IDENTIFICATION

Notes:

A duplex dwelling built in 1881 at 24-26 Cecil Street was demolished and rebuilt in near-identical form on the same lot in 1980-81. Its triplets at 28-30 and 20-22 Cecil Street can be used as a reference for the demolished structure's original appearance. 24 Cecil Street remains listed on the City of Toronto Heritage Register.

In 2021, Black Lives Matter Canada acquired 24 Cecil Street for its Wildseed Centre for Arts and Activism.

Status:

Completed

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Companies:

The following companies are associated with this building

Architect - Peter F. Turner <-- More buildings by this architect.

BUILDING DATA

Building Type:

Semi-detached house

Current Use:

Community centre

Former Use:

Residential

Heritage Status:

Listed

Main Style:

Second Empire <-- More buildings in this style.

Sources:

Click to see 4 Source(s)

Heritage Property Listing: 24 CECIL ST
Author - City of Toronto Heritage Property Register
Date - June 9, 1976
Document - Toronto Heritage Property Listing 24 CECIL ST
Toronto Architecture: A City Guide
Author - Patricia McHugh, Alex Bozikovic
Date - 2017
Page - 178
Black Lives Matter set to open 10,000-square-foot art and activism centre in Toronto
Author - Samantha Beattie
Date - Jul 08, 2021
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Heritage Property Listing: 24-26 CECIL ST
Author - City of Toronto Heritage Property Register
Date - June 9, 1976
Document - Toronto Heritage Property Listing 24-26 CECIL ST

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