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St. Matthew's Lawn Bowling Club

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BUILDING INFORMATION
Name & Location:
St. Matthew's Lawn Bowling Club
450 Broadview Avenue
Toronto
North Riverdale
Year Completed:
1906
OTHER IDENTIFICATION
Notes:

Formerly at 548 Gerrard Street East This building was relocated in 2009 to the eastern edge of Riverdale Park, at the top of the slope.

A plaque erected in 2014 by Heritage Toronto with support from the Riverdale Historical Society, and Toronto Parks and Trees Foundation reads:

St. Matthew's Lawn Bowling Clubhouse was, for more then a century, a local landmark and sports facility. Founded in 1899, it was one of several lawn bowling clubs that appealed to genteel Toronto citizens in the late 19th century. Originally located on First Avenue, the club took its name from the adjacent St. Matthew's Anglican Church. The club relocated to Riverdale Park in 1905 where this clubhouse was built the following year.
Designed by Robert McCallum, City Architect of Toronto, the clubhouse features a gable roof, horizontal wood siding, and a prominent wraparound veranda with decorative columns and a railing under a hip roof. For the next century, the clubhouse hosted the lawn bowling club's recreational matches, tournaments, and social gatherings.
In 2007, St. Matthews Lawn Bowling Club disbanded. Two years later, the clubhouse was relocated to this location as part of the expansion of Bridgepoint Health.

Status:
Completed
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BUILDING DATA
Building Type:
Low-rise
Current Use:
Clubhouse
Heritage Status:
Designated under Part IV Ontario Heritage Act
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