Dempsey Store was a hardware store built in 1860 at the northwest corner of Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue, in North York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The historic store was moved and restored as a historic site further north at 250 Beecroft Road in 1996.[1] The site in Dempsey Park is maintained by the Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division and the North York Historical Society.
| Joseph Shepard House; also Dempsey Bros. Store | |
|---|---|
 The Dempsey Store in North York's Dempsey Park. | |
| Location | 250 Beecroft Road Toronto, Ontario M2N 6W3 |
| Built | 1860 |
| Original use | house and store |
| Designated | December 17, 1998 |
The building is protected under Park IV of the Ontario Heritage Act since 1998. The designation notes: "Architecturally, the Dempsey store is a unique example of a rural mid-19th century building constructed in the Georgian Survival style with Neo-Classical influences. Its recent restoration has reintroduced those picturesque architectural elements that were added to the exterior of the building during the closing decades of the 19th century."[2]
References
edit- ^ "Future Use of the Dempsey Store (Ward 10 - North York Centre)" (PDF). City of Toronto. March 21, 2000. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
The Dempsey Store was built in 1860, on the north-west corner of Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue, and was relocated to 250 Beecroft Road in 1996.
- ^ To designate the land and buildings at 250 Beecroft Road as being of architectural and historical value or interest (By-law No. 1998-0812). Toronto City Council. October 30, 1998.
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