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Davis Temperance Hotel

Davis Temperance Hotel

Date1948
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Lot 20, Con. 1 West. Yonge St. Davis Temperance hotel situated on west side of Yonge Street, south of Finch Avenue. Constructed around 1825 by James Davis, this inn was a favourite meeting place for Mackenzie's 1837 rebels. A tannery added about 1834 became the Davis Leather Company. F. J. D. Smith purchased the house around 1870 and named it the Durham House Farm.
Subject
    GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
    GeographyNeighbourhoodWillowdale
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
    Medium
    Negatives (photographs)
    Dimensions66 x 90 mm
    Language
      ProvenanceToronto Public Library. North York Central Library. Canadiana Department. Gift of North York Historical Society.
      CollectionLocal History Collection, North York Central Library branch
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object NumberNYHS00013
      Premier William Davis shakes hands with Julie Harkness, 11, who had her autograph book signed by Davis last night at a Niagara Falls hotel, where he m(...)
      Premier William Davis shakes hands with Julie Harkness, 11, who had her autograph book signed by Davis last night at a Niagara Falls hotel, where he m(...)
      Davis, William G.
      3/10/1971
      Premier William Davis leads West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt (left) into a meeting yesterday at the Royal York Hotel of the premier's advisory co(...)
      Premier William Davis leads West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt (left) into a meeting yesterday at the Royal York Hotel of the premier's advisory co(...)
      Bull, Ron
      7/12/1977
      Argo Rookie throws a pass. Toronto Argos' $1-million rookie Anthony Davis was on hand last night at the Skyline Hotel for the Miss Toronto Argonaut pa(...)
      Argo Rookie throws a pass. Toronto Argos' $1-million rookie Anthony Davis was on hand last night at the Skyline Hotel for the Miss Toronto Argonaut pa(...)
      Bezant, Graham
      10/22/1976
      Ontario dinner: Premier William Davis and his wife Kathleen greet the Queen as she arrives for the Ontario bicentennial dinner at the Hilton Harbor Castle Hotel
      Ontario dinner: Premier William Davis and his wife Kathleen greet the Queen as she arrives for the Ontario bicentennial dinner at the Hilton Harbor Castle Hotel
      Darrell, Dick
      9/2/1984
      Kicking off a hectic week of campaiging, Premier William Davis shares a joke with Rita Myers at a fund-raising dinner inToronto's Prince Hotel last Mo(...)
      Kicking off a hectic week of campaiging, Premier William Davis shares a joke with Rita Myers at a fund-raising dinner inToronto's Prince Hotel last Mo(...)
      Davis, William G.
      4/14/1975
      After talks about legislating 8,800 striking teachers back to work, Education Minister Thomas Wells and Premier William Davis leave a downtown hotel t(...)
      After talks about legislating 8,800 striking teachers back to work, Education Minister Thomas Wells and Premier William Davis leave a downtown hotel t(...)
      Bull, Ron
      1/9/1976
      The Davis ditch, the barren site of the Spadina Expressway that Premier William Davis stopped three years ago, was examined today by Davis and North Y(...)
      The Davis ditch, the barren site of the Spadina Expressway that Premier William Davis stopped three years ago, was examined today by Davis and North Y(...)
      Davis, William G.
      6/11/1974
      Michael Davis: President of thriving L. Davis Textiles is one of the beneficiaries of Canadian quotas on textile imports but he complains of gross abuse of quota limits by customs officials to ensure that annual limits are not exceeded. Davis' Toronto firm, which specializes in children's sleepwear, employs 200. About 200,000 are employed in the industry nationally.
      Michael Davis: President of thriving L. Davis Textiles is one of the beneficiaries of Canadian quotas on textile imports but he complains of gross abuse of quota limits by customs officials to ensure that annual limits are not exceeded. Davis' Toronto firm, which specializes in children's sleepwear, employs 200. About 200,000 are employed in the industry nationally.
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      1/10/1980
      Provincial treasurer John White (left) and Premier William Davis walk to a meeting of Conservative MPPs today shortly before Davis announced that the (...)
      Provincial treasurer John White (left) and Premier William Davis walk to a meeting of Conservative MPPs today shortly before Davis announced that the (...)
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      4/24/1973
      Davis flowers in cancer drive. Helping to kick off Canadian Cancer Society's campaign in Metro. Premier William Davis raised $149 in just 45 minutes y(...)
      Davis flowers in cancer drive. Helping to kick off Canadian Cancer Society's campaign in Metro. Premier William Davis raised $149 in just 45 minutes y(...)
      Davis, William G.
      4/6/1978
      Anthony Davis, Toronto's latest football hero, breaks through for a touchdown and then acknowledges cheers of the record crowd. Davis (28) hits the li(...)
      Anthony Davis, Toronto's latest football hero, breaks through for a touchdown and then acknowledges cheers of the record crowd. Davis (28) hits the li(...)
      Canadian Football League
      8/11/1976
      Davis asks for votes. Campaigning in St. James Town for Roy McMurtry, Conservative candidate in the St. George by-election, Premier William Davis gree(...)
      Davis asks for votes. Campaigning in St. James Town for Roy McMurtry, Conservative candidate in the St. George by-election, Premier William Davis gree(...)
      Davis, William G.
      3/5/1973