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photo credit, courtesy of Bob Krawczyk

Ossington Avenue and Queen Street West, ca. October 23, 1958 (Courtesy of the City of Toronto Archives)

Fire Hall, Toronto, Ossington Ave., w. side, n. of Queen St., 1955 (Photo by James Victor Salmon, Courtesy of the Toronto Public Library)

Ossington Ave., looking s. from n. of Queen St. W., Toronto, Ont., 1950 (Watercolour by Maurice E. Roberts, Courtesy of the Toronto Public Library)

BUILDING INFORMATION

Name & Location:

Ossington Men's Withdrawal Management Centre
16 Ossington Avenue
Toronto
Trinity-Bellwoods

Owner:

City of Toronto

Occupant:

University Health Network; Toronto Western Hospital

Year Completed:

1878

OTHER IDENTIFICATION

Alternate Name:

Fire Hall #9

Notes:

Fire Hall No. 9 was decommissioned in the late 1960s, and it is the oldest intact fire hall in the former City of Toronto.

Beginning in 2019 the City will restore the exterior of the building, and is looking for the original clocks that adorned the tower. It is unknown when the clocks were removed or where they ended up.

Status:

Completed

Map:

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BUILDING DATA

Building Type:

Low-rise

Current Use:

Healthcare

Former Use:

Fire station

Heritage Status:

Listed

Sources:

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Inventory of Heritage Properties
Author - City of Toronto
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Century-old missing Toronto clock subject of new city search
Author - Natalie Johnson, CTV News Toronto
Date - 26 July 2019
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Restoration and Revitalization of the Ossington Avenue Clock Tower
Author - Councillor Joe Cressy
Date - 16 July 2019
Document - da44539b70588923fb1f5704b2e6d50b.pdf
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Ossington Clocktower Project
Author - Ossington BIA
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Ossington Avenue and Queen Street West
Author - City of Toronto Archives
Date - ca. October 23, 1958
Notes - City of Toronto Archives Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 100, Item 374. Item is a photograph of the intersection of Ossington and Queen St W looking north. The tower of Fire Hall 9, with clock, can be seen in the background.
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Fire Hall, Toronto, Ossington Ave., w. side, n. of Queen St.
Author - James Victor Salmon
Date - 1955
Notes - Toronto Public Library call no.T 33660
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Ossington Ave., looking s. from n. of Queen St. W., Toronto, Ont.
Author - Maurice E. Roberts
Date - 1950
Notes - Watercolour of the view down Ossington Avenue towards Queen Street. Toronto Public Library call no.959-5-2 Cab II
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Inclusion on the City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage Properties 16 Ossington Avenue (Fire Hall No. 9) (Trinity-Spadina, Ward 19)
Author - Toronto East York Community Council
Date - 3 January 2003
Notes - This report recommends that the property at 16 Ossington Avenue (Fire Hall No. 9) be included on the City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage Properties.
Document - a3b4b31d4f48f5a7062f75fa037880d2.pdf
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