Rossin House Hotel

The Rossin House Hotel stood on the south east corner of King Street West and York Street in Toronto's Financial district. Officially opened in May 1857, the five story luxury hotel (for its day) was built by Charles and Marcus Rossin, jewellers and land speculators.

In 1862 the inside of the building was destroyed by a fire, but it was reconstructed by James G. Chewett with few changes and reopened in 1867.

The hotel was renamed the Prince George Hotel by 1913 but closed in the late 1930's, and was torn down in 1969.

 
 

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1856		Rossin House Hotel : south-east corner of King and York streets 168 years ago - Financial District - 1856 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1862		Rossin House fire - watercolour from the Canadian illustrated news, Hamilton, v.1, no. 2 162 years ago - Financial District - Saturday, November 22, 1862 Max temp: 2.8°C - Min temp: -3.3°C - 0.5cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1870		Rossin House (then the Prince George Hotel) at King and York Streets (hand-coloured print) 154 years ago - Financial District - 1870 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1908		Iroquois Hotel on King Street West, looking east from York Street including Palmer House, Imperial Hotel, Prince George Hotel 116 years ago - Financial District - 1908 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1910		Rossin House (then the Prince George Hotel) Toronto Canoe Club group portrait (after 1910) 114 years ago - Financial District - 1910 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1919		Rossin House (then the Prince George Hotel) with fire escapes on front 105 years ago - Financial District - 1919 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1925		Rossin House (then the Prince George Hotel) with buses out front 99 years ago - Financial District - Tuesday, May 12, 1925 Max temp: 18.9°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1940		Rossin House Hotel (then the Prince George Hotel) 84 years ago - Financial District - 1940 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)