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145-147 Beverley Street

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145-147 Beverley Street in August 2021.

BUILDING INFORMATION

Name & Location:

145-147 Beverley Street
145-147 Beverley Street
Toronto
Kensington-Chinatown

Year Completed:

1878

OTHER IDENTIFICATION

Notes:

Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King lived at 147 Beverley (the north half of this house) with his parents while studying at the University of Toronto. King began his studies in 1891, living in lodgings. In 1893, his father John King received a part-time lecturer position at Osgoode Law School and he and his wife, Isabel, moved to the house where their son was able to join them. William Lyon Mackenzie King lived at the house until 1896, when moved to Chicago to continue his education.

Status:

Completed

Map:

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BUILDING DATA

Building Type:

Semi-detached house

Current Use:

Residential

Heritage Status:

Listed

Main Style:

Second Empire <-- More buildings in this style.

Sources:

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Inventory of Heritage Properties
Author - City of Toronto
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Toronto Architecture: A City Guide
Author - Patricia McHugh
Page - 186
William Lyon Mackenzie King 1974-1950
Author - Toronto's Historical Plaques
Notes - Details, photographs, and transcription of the historical plaque located at 147 Beverley.
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Stop #7- 147 Beverley Street
Author - Ryerson University
Notes - A stop on a self-guided Sir John A. MacDonald walking tour, which briefly discusses King and how he lived at the house.
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A Very Double Life: The Private World of Mackenzie King
Author - Charles Perry Stacey
Date - 1976

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