Toronto Central Prison Chapel
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| Location | East Liberty Street, Toronto |
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| Coordinates | 43°38′19.5″N 79°24′52″W / 43.638750°N 79.41444°WCoordinates: 43°38′19.5″N 79°24′52″W / 43.638750°N 79.41444°W |
| Status | Closed |
| Security class | Maximum Security Prison Chapel |
| Opened | 1877 |
| Closed | 1915 |
The Toronto Central Prison Chapel was a Roman Catholic prison chapel, located in Toronto's Liberty Village neighbourhood. In 1877, it was built by prisoners of the now-closed Toronto Central Prison.[1] It is one of the oldest buildings in Toronto, and was added to the city's list of heritage properties in 1985.[2] It is therefore historically protected from demolition, under the city of Toronto by law. The building is one of two remaining structures from the original Toronto Central Prison complex which was a 336-bed facility[3] located near the intersection of East Liberty Street and Strachan Avenue in Toronto. The other remaining building is the prison paint shop, located at 43°38′21.59″N 79°24′59.74″W / 43.6393306°N 79.4165944°W.
Currently unused, the prison chapel is slated to become the next location of the Miller Tavern.[4]
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Remains of the Toronto Central Prison Chapel - East view
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Remains of the Toronto Central Prison Chapel - West view
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Remains of the Toronto Central Prison Chapel - West view 2