Montgomery's Inn
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| Montgomery's Inn | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| Location | Etobicoke |
| Address | 4709 Dundas Street West |
| Completed | 1832 |
| Owner | Thomas Montgomery |
| Landlord | City of Toronto |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Thomas Montgomery |
Montgomery's Inn is a historic home and inn in the Islington neighbourhood of Etobicoke in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Built in 1832 in a Georgian style with later additions, the inn has been restored to an 1847 period, and operates as a museum of the City of Toronto. It is named for innkeeper Captain Thomas Montgomery (1790-1877). Once in danger of demolition, it is a cherished remnant of colonial times in Upper Canada. Though most of its artefacts are not original to the building, they are period pieces, and a few belonged to the Montgomery family.
Montgomery's Inn operated as Etobicoke's civic museum before the City of Etobicoke was absorbed into the City of Toronto in 1998. Yet it maintains a tradition of showcasing Etobicoke neighborhood history through historical interpretive displays in the modern sections of the building.
The inn ceased operations in 1856 and continued as a private house on a 400 acre farm, where it was rented to tenant farmers by the Montgomery family until 1946. It was sold to a local Presbyterian church, a developer, the Etobicoke Historical Society, and finally the Etobicoke Historical Board.[1] Transferred in 2000 to the City of Toronto, it is now a city owned museum.
A window to colonial times
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The foreground section was built of rubble stone around 1830.
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Montgomery sitting room.jpg
The family room was off-limits to customers.
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Tom Montgomery's Desk.jpg
Thomas Montgomery ran a prosperous business and farm from this room.
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Strangers commonly shared a bed, sleeping in reverse positions.
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The original Inn sign was rescued from the trash.
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Inn's fuel for winter.jpg
Fuel for the kitchen hearth, whose treats are shared with visitors.
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Montgomery's Inn Bar.jpg
The bar was discovered hidden by a wall during renovations.
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Montogomery's Inn Pantry.jpg
The pantry served guests and the family.
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Victorian meeting room.jpg
Dances and meetings were held upstairs under the gaze of a new queen.
See also
References
External links
- Montgomery's Inn - official museum site
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