Montgomery's Inn

This article is about the historic Inn in Etobicoke. For the site of the Yonge Street battle during the Upper Canada Rebellion, see Montgomery's Tavern.

Montgomery's Inn
Montgomery's Inn once welcomed travelers under this transom, or fanlight
General information
Architectural style	Georgian
Location	Etobicoke
Address	4709 Dundas Street West
Completed	1832
Owner	Thomas Montgomery
Landlord	City of Toronto
Design and construction
Architect	Thomas Montgomery

A plaque erected by the province of Ontario calls attention to the Inn.

Montgomery's Inn is a historic home and inn in the Islington neighbourhood of Etobicoke in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Built in 1832 in a Georgian style with later additions, the inn has been restored to an 1847 period, and operates as a museum of the City of Toronto. It is named for innkeeper Captain Thomas Montgomery (1790-1877). Once in danger of demolition, it is a cherished remnant of colonial times in Upper Canada. Though most of its artefacts are not original to the building, they are period pieces, and a few belonged to the Montgomery family.

Montgomery's Inn operated as Etobicoke's civic museum before the City of Etobicoke was absorbed into the City of Toronto in 1998. Yet it maintains a tradition of showcasing Etobicoke neighborhood history through historical interpretive displays in the modern sections of the building.

The inn ceased operations in 1856 and continued as a private house on a 400 acre farm, where it was rented to tenant farmers by the Montgomery family until 1946. It was sold to a local Presbyterian church, a developer, the Etobicoke Historical Society, and finally the Etobicoke Historical Board.^[1] Transferred in 2000 to the City of Toronto, it is now a city owned museum.

A window to colonial times

The foreground section was built of rubble stone around 1830.
The family room was off-limits to customers.
Thomas Montgomery ran a prosperous business and farm from this room.
Strangers commonly shared a bed, sleeping in reverse positions.
The original Inn sign was rescued from the trash.
Fuel for the kitchen hearth, whose treats are shared with visitors.
The bar was discovered hidden by a wall during renovations.
The pantry served guests and the family.
Dances and meetings were held upstairs under the gaze of a new queen.

References

↑ http://www.montgomerysinn.com/at-the-inn/timeline/

Montgomery's Inn - City of Toronto museums page

External links

Montgomery's Inn - official museum site

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Coordinates: 43°39′06.5″N 79°31′33″W / 43.651806°N 79.52583°W / 43.651806; -79.52583

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Montgomery's Inn

A window to colonial times

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