Campbell House

The oldest house in Toronto from the original Town of York. Built in 1822 on Adelaide Street East, it was moved to Queen and University in the 1970s.

The house was built for Chief Justice William Campbell and his wife Hannah in the late Georgian Palladian style with a focus on symmetry of windows, fireplaces, doors etc.

As the neighbourhood changed the house survived as a commercial building, for:

• Capewell Horse nail company
• Fensom Elevator Works - special attention given to dumb waiters
• Coutts-Hallmark Greeting Cards

 
 

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1883		Campbell house - as Fensom Elevator Works 141 years ago - Old Town - 1883 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1924		Campbell House on Adelaide Street east - Capewell Horse Nail company at the time 100 years ago - Old Town - Friday, October 31, 1924 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1927		Campbell house in distance at the top of Frederick Street looking at west entrance to freight sheds on The Esplanade 97 years ago - Old Town - Friday, September 23, 1927 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1961		Campbell house - original location at 64 Duke St. at the top of Frederick Street 63 years ago - Old Town - Tuesday, April 4, 1961 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1972		Campbell House move in 1972 - at University and Adelaide 52 years ago - Downtown - Friday, March 31, 1972 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1972		150-year-old house built by Sir Wiliam Campbell, chief justice of Ontario from 1825 to 1829, on trailer 52 years ago - Old Town - Wednesday, March 29, 1972 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1972		Campbell House leaving University Ave into its final location 52 years ago - Queen West - Friday, March 31, 1972 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1979		Campbell House in new location - Canada Life building in the background 45 years ago - Queen West - Tuesday, March 20, 1979 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)