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34-516: The Ontario Food Terminal was completed in June 1954 and replaced the Wholesale Fruit Market located west of St. Lawrence Market at The Esplanade . The land had been purchased in 1946 but plans to build on the site were shelved in 1950 due to the scarcity of building materials. It cost $ 3 million and took two years to build. The architects were Shore and Moffat and Soules Construction Limited built

68-426: A new building at Queen and Bay Street. Part of the old City Hall was incorporated into a new building in 1904. At the same time, the 1851 north market building was torn down and replaced with a new building similar to the new south building. A canopy was built between the north and south buildings and this was torn down in the 1950s. The north market building was replaced with a simple single floor building in 1968, and

102-434: A counterpart north wing was constructed in 1904, later architecturally replaced in 1968, and again in 2016. The market square space was used as the city hall of Toronto for most of the 19th century, occupying a temporary space at the original market space from 1834 to 1845. Prior to being renovated for market use, the building on St. Lawrence Market South was used as the municipal city hall from 1845 to 1899, before moving into

136-482: A section of its original building that was used as Toronto City Hall from 1845. By 1803, the population of York, Upper Canada had increased to the point where a public market was needed. Upper Canada Lieutenant Governor Peter Hunter established a weekly market day and designated an area. His proclamation appeared in the November 3, 1803 issue of The Upper Canada Gazette saying, “Whereas great prejudice hath arisen to

170-456: A south-easterly wind had come up. The fire was blown across Nelson Street to Rolf's Tavern and consumed all of the buildings of the Market Block south of Duke Street (Adelaide Street) in the block bounded by King Street East , Nelson , Duke and the north-south back lane east of Church streets. At 3 a.m., the spire of the first St. James Cathedral at Church Street caught fire and the cathedral

204-399: A temporary home to City Council until 1845. This building was used until the 1849 Toronto Great Fire destroyed the northern side of the building and it was torn down. After the fire, St. Lawrence Hall was built, along with a new market building between it and Front, the first to be known as St Lawrence Market. It was an arcade in a north–south orientation. To finance the new construction,

238-405: A weekly market at a place and on a day certain for the purpose aforesaid;” The original market was known as Market Square and people gathered there on Saturdays at the corner of King Street and New Street, (today's Jarvis St) stretching west to Church Street and south to Palace (today's Front St), with a creek running through the center from King south to the bay. The plot set aside for the market

272-409: Is entirely self-funded from fees charged to the users of the facility. Normally, The Ontario Food Terminal is not open to the public and is a wholesale-only facility. However, on September 22, 2012, it opened its doors for Fresh Fest a community event which offered entertainment, cooking demonstrations, food and informational exhibits. On May 25, 2013, it hosted a second similar event called Taste of

306-450: Is located along Front Street East and Jarvis Street in the St. Lawrence neighbourhood of downtown Toronto . The public market is made up of two sites adjacent to one another west of Jarvis Street, St. Lawrence Market North , and St. Lawrence Market South . St. Lawrence Market South is situated south of Front Street East, and is bounded by The Esplanade to the south. St. Lawrence Market North

340-664: Is owned and operated by the Ontario Food Terminal Board , an agency under the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. The Ontario Food Terminal Board leases space in the market to vendors and distribution companies. The board members are appointed by the provincial government, legally through the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario on recommendation from the Minister of Agriculture and Food . The terminal

374-469: Is situated north of Front Street East, and is bounded by St. Lawrence Hall to the north. St. Lawrence Market was first established in the early 19th century, originating from a proclamation that established a designated area near King Street and New Street (later renamed Jarvis Street) for a public market in 1803. The first buildings erected for the market emerged in 1814, with the first permanent structures built in 1820. The first permanent market building

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408-514: The City of Toronto sold lots on the market block. In the 1850s, the railways arrived in Toronto, and rail lines were extended along Front Street to the market. These lines were relocated to the new Esplanade south of Front Street and a passenger station was erected. The present St. Lawrence Market South building was built in 1845 as Toronto City Hall and was rebuilt in 1850. In 1899, Toronto City Hall moved to

442-514: The Food Terminal which benefited FoodShare Toronto , a not-for-profit charity organization which focuses on providing healthy food to low-income communities in Toronto. 43°37′43″N 79°29′07″W  /  43.628732°N 79.485397°W  / 43.628732; -79.485397 St. Lawrence Market St. Lawrence Market is a major public market in Toronto , Ontario , Canada. It

476-596: The Metropolitan Water Company, but they were not enough. None of the buildings within the Market Block (10–15 acres of property) survived, but buildings surrounding the block, such as the Daniel Brooke Building at King and Nelson, were spared. The Toronto City Hall had already been located one block south to Front Street in 1845. Most businesses were rebuilt by the fall of 1849. Most of the buildings that burned down were made of wood, so in response,

510-596: The Toronto City Hall and St. Lawrence Market south of King was damaged and was torn down. Before the fire, Toronto's fire-fighting capabilities were limited to six volunteer companies operating in one fire hall at Court Street and Church Street. Manual pumpers and tankers involved far too much manpower and would prove to be no match for the speed of a major fire. The fire halls existing in Toronto in 1849 were: A second Fireman's Hall at Bay Street had been built in 1839, but it had closed in 1841, some eight years before

544-469: The facility. It included space for 400 trucks. Previously the main distribution centre for Toronto was located in buildings in the five-acre block of King Street East, Market Street, Front Street and Church Street, northwest of the St. Lawrence Market market building. In 1954, it was considered one of the most congested car and truck parking districts in downtown Toronto. Fifty-six wholesale and related firms moved to

578-474: The fire was mostly extinguished by 5 a.m. The damage was estimated at CA$ 500,000 to $ 700,000, including $ 58,000 to St. James Church alone. The loss to insurance companies was $ 239,724. One life was lost, Richard Watson, publisher of the Canadian and Upper Canada Gazette journals, was in the office of The Patriot newspaper at Nelson and Front, attempting to save printer types, when the floor collapsed, and he

612-486: The fire. The fire was discovered at 1 a.m. in the rear of Graham's Tavern on the north-east side of King Street and Nelson Street (Jarvis Street) at George, behind Post's Tavern. The fire consumed Post's Tavern then burned through the outbuildings north to Duke Street. The fire spread through the whole block, destroying the Home District Saving Bank and frame buildings to the east on King Street. At this point,

646-477: The floor of the 1968 building. The new building will also include courts and an underground parking garage. St. Lawrence Market was named the world's best food market by National Geographic in April 2012. The St. Lawrence Market has historically been open from Tuesdays to Saturdays. The market was planning on opening Sundays as well, as part of a year long pilot project beginning on March 15, 2020. However, this

680-414: The inhabitants of the town and township of York, and of other adjoining townships from no place or day having been set apart for exposing publicly for sale, cattle, sheep, poultry and other provisions, goods and merchandise brought by merchants, farmers and others for the necessary supply of the town of York, and whereas great benefit and advantage might be derived to the inhabitants and others by establishing

714-459: The market. In the nineteenth century, Toronto had three public markets named after the wards within which they were located. St. Lawrence Market, founded in 1803, was the first, St. Patrick's Market at 238 Queen Street West was the second, created in 1836, and still exists in the form of an organic food court within its current building, constructed in 1912, and St. Andrew's Market on the block between Richmond, Adelaide, Brant and Maud streets

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748-508: The new project started in July 2019. Spring 2022 was the timeline that had been announced for the new building to be ready. As of Summer 2022, the building is expected to be completed and operational by Q1 2023 subject to contractor progress. The farmer's market has relocated to 125 The Esplanade, just south of the South building. Foundations of the 1831, 1851 and 1904 North Market buildings were found below

782-551: The new terminal from the old block. When it opened, most shipments arrived by rail with tracks branching off the Canadian National Railway line on the east and south sides of the complex, but the rail tracks have since been removed and today most arrive by truck, while some are flown in via nearby Pearson Airport and delivered via Highway 427 and the Gardiner Expressway. The fruits and vegetables are shipped to

816-462: The newly built city hall building in 1899. Until 2015 there were two buildings in the complex, with different purposes. Until it was demolished to make way for redevelopment, St. Lawrence Market North , on the north side of Front St, hosted weekly farmer's markets and antique markets. Several buildings housed the market, the most recent built in 1968. In 2015, the north building was closed and subsequently demolished to allow for redevelopment. While

850-404: The north site is redeveloped, its market functions have moved to a temporary building located south of The Esplanade between Lower Jarvis St. and Market St. St. Lawrence Market South , on the south side of Front St, is open Tuesday to Sunday, featuring food stalls, restaurants and the St. Lawrence Market Gallery . The South building dates from 1845, has been rebuilt twice, and still incorporates

884-415: The roofs of buildings to the west, making it harder for flying brands to ignite them. The wind was from the north-east, pushing the fire away from the court house, fire hall and St. Andrew's Church west of Church Street. At 4 a.m., troops arrived to assist the firefighters, and it was this assistance that likely saved the buildings on the south side of King Street from major damage. According to The Globe ,

918-467: The south building was renovated in 1972. The north building was demolished in 2015. The City of Toronto government is now proceeding with another market building on the site of the North building at 92 Front St. A new four-storey building with an atrium is to replace the 1968 North building. The city council has awarded the contract to The Buttcon Limited/The Atlas corporation Joint Venture. The construction on

952-464: The terminal from Ontario farms as well as more distant locales such as Florida, California, and Mexico. At the terminal, local buyers meet the sellers and negotiate prices. It is thus the main market for establishing produce prices in the region. The majority of the produce eaten in Toronto moves through the terminal, though some of the largest grocery store chains such as Loblaws contract directly with growers and do not use it. The Ontario Food Terminal

986-406: Was 5.5 acres (2.2 ha). The market square was the centre of the city's social life where auctions took place and public punishments were carried out. In the earliest days of the town, when slavery was still legal, this included auctions of black slaves. Town bylaws prohibited the selling of butter, eggs, fish, meat, poultry, and vegetables between the hours of 6am and 4pm on Saturdays, except at

1020-445: Was built in 1850 and is now a park. The first St. Lawrence market building, a temporary shelter, 24 feet (7.3 m) by 36 feet (11 m) was built in 1814. The first permanent structure was built in 1820. In 1823, the town's first public well was dug on the property. In 1831, the wooden market building was torn down and a quadrangular brick building with arched entrances at the sides was built. The building's office space served as

1054-506: Was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Great Fire of Toronto (1849) The Great Fire of Toronto of 1849 , April 7, 1849, also known as the Cathedral Fire , was the first major fire in the history of Toronto , Ontario , Canada. Much of the Market Block, the business core of the city, was wiped out, including the predecessor of the current St. James Cathedral . The 1831 building of

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1088-554: Was later replaced in 1831 with the first St. Lawrence Market North building. The market also served as one of four post offices in York prior to 1834. The market venue was damaged after the Great Fire of Toronto of 1849 , and was architecturally replaced in 1851. The market was expanded in the early 1900s, with portions of a former Toronto city hall being integrated into the ground broken facility, opened as St. Lawrence Market South in 1902, and

1122-404: Was soon destroyed. The fire spread to the south side of King Street and the 'old' (1831) Toronto City Hall and market building. It damaged most buildings on the east side of Nelson. At its height, the fire was visible from across Lake Ontario in St. Catharines . The fire could have spread further, but Toronto west of Church Street was saved by a rain shower at about 3:30 a.m. This wet down

1156-540: Was trapped in the fire. The Upper Canada Gazette , the first newspaper in Ontario, would not resume publication. While the buildings on the main streets were brick, the inner buildings along laneways were made of wood and likely fuelled the fire. The early firefighting companies of the time, mostly made up of volunteers, had limited firefighting capability, and Toronto Fire Department was not formed until 1875. Fire hydrants and water tanks or barrels had been added in 1842 by

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