8. History

Compared to many of the cities of Europe and Asia, Toronto is a young city. In the 1950s and 60s, a lot of the old architecture was demolished to make way for the generic office skyscrapers and condo towers that populate the city. Close to work on the Exhibition Place grounds is Scadding Cabin. Here is what is written on the plaque that sits in front of it (of which this is a shot of). "John Scadding (1754-1824) the Manager of Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe’s Devonshire Estate immigrated to Canada in 1792 and came to York with Simcoe the following year. He was granted 250 acres on the east bank of the Don River south of Kingston Road where in 1794 he built a log cabin. After living in England from 1796 to 1818 Scadding returned to York and sold the cabin and part of his land to William Smith Jr. whose descendants along with the York Pioneer and Historical Society moved the cabin here in 1879."

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deepfried_goodness
Uploaded:
2016-05-08
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Zenit 11 (available in our shop)
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Lomography Redscale XR 50-200 35mm (available in our shop)
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Toronto
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Canada
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