Third Government House (King and Simcoe)After the second Government House burnt down in 1862, a new one was built in 1868, also at the south-west corner of King Street West and Simcoe. It was designed by architect Henry Langley, in the Second Empire style and completed in 1870. "Old Government House" as it is now know, was a three-storey red brick and Ohio cut stone building with a central tower, built at a cost of just over $100,000. When first built it had a wonderful view over the gardens south to Lake Ontario, but as the city, and the railroads, grew, the location became more and more industrial, so in 1909 a new location was found. The building was finally torn down in 1912 and the land sold to the Canadian Pacific Railroad. |
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| 1870 |  | Old Government House - History of Ontario Vice-Regal Residences 154 years ago - King Street West - 1870 Link to archive record - Map location |
| 1890 |  | Ontario Lieutenant Governors Residence (Government House) 134 years ago - King Street West - 1890 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
| 1890 |  | View of Government House from the south 134 years ago - King Street West - 1890 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
| 1902 |  | Grounds of Government House (1868-1912), looking north-east to St. Andrews Presbyterian Church 122 years ago - King Street West - 1902 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1902 |  | Government House (1868-1912) interior: Stately rooms and queenly flowers make for the duchess lovely bowers 122 years ago - King Street West - 1902 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1909 |  | South view of Government House, King Street West at Simcoe 115 years ago - King Street West - 1909 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1909 |  | Last garden party at Government House, King and Simcoe streets 115 years ago - King Street West - 1909 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1910 |  | Postcard of Government House, Toronto, Canada 114 years ago - King Street West - 1910 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1912 |  | Lieutenant-Governor John Gibson and family 112 years ago - King Street West - 1912 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
| 1912 | Third Government House - the drawing room from the east on south or left side of entrance hall, looking west into the conservatories 112 years ago - King Street West - 1912 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Library and Archives Canada) |
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| 1912 |  | Green Bedroom in the Government House at King and Simcoe (1868-1912) 112 years ago - King Street West - 1912 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1912 |  | Watercoloured Government House (1868-1912), looking north west 112 years ago - King Street West - 1912 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1912 |  | Drawing room on the left side of the entrance hall, Government House 112 years ago - King Street West - 1912 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
| 1912 |  | Decorations in the bedroom of the Lieutenant-Governor, northeast corner of upper hall, Government House 112 years ago - King Street West - 1912 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
| 1912 |  | Main staircase at the west end of the third Government House 112 years ago - King Street West - 1912 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
| 1912 |  | Southwest view of the grounds from Wellington Street, Government House 112 years ago - King Street West - 1912 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
| 1912 |  | Third Government House at King and Simcoe , birds eye view of garden 112 years ago - King Street West - 1912 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
| 1912 |  | Empty ballroom in the Government House (1868-1912) before being torn down 112 years ago - King Street West - 1912 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1912 |  | The last dance, Farewell to Government House at King and Simcoe 112 years ago - King Street West - Monday, April 29, 1912 Max temp: 6.1°C - Min temp: 2.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
| 1912 |  | Main staircase, looking down hall to entrance, Government House 112 years ago - King Street West - 1912 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
| 1912 |  | Wallpaper and rugs in the entrance hall on the ground floor, Government House 112 years ago - King Street West - 1912 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |