Tollkeeper's Cottage reopening July 1

Just beyond the northern edge of our neighbourhood, at the northwest corner of Davenport & Bathurst, lies Canada's oldest tollhouse, The Tollkeeper's Cottage. Dating from 1835, it is an interesting piece of Hogtown history. Here's the nutshell version from the website:


"Back in the 1800's in what was then known as Upper Canada, private companies were contracted to build, improve and maintain roads, in return for which they were permitted to collect tolls from the roads' users. (Some things never change!)

One of those tollgates, the oldest such structure surviving anywhere in Canada, was recently rediscovered after more than a century and a half of various moves and transformations, serving as part of a residence not far from its original location at the corner of Davenport Road and Bathurst Street in Toronto."


Since being rediscovered in 1993, the Tollkeeper's Cottage has undergone an extensive renovation.
The official opening is planned for Canada Day, July 1, at 2 pm, rain or shine.

Cheers,
Vanessa