520 Sherbourne St
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Is it a heritage property?
Yes. 520 Sherbourne St, Toronto is designated under the Ontario Heritage Act, Part IV (as an individual property).
Designation is the strongest protection under the Act and is not affected by the January 1, 2027 deadline. Source: City of Toronto — Heritage Register, as of September 1, 2026.
A place of worship. Many are being sold or closed; see Regeneration Works for ways to keep them in community use, and other places of worship at risk.
At a glance
- Year built
- 1884
- Architect or builder
- Law, F.C.
- Architectural style
- Romanesque Revival architecture (Wikidata)
- Building height
- about 28 m at its highest point (City of Toronto 3D massing)
- Lot area
- 3,068 m² (0.31 ha)
- Neighbourhood
- North St.James Town
- Heritage neighbours
- 6 other heritage properties within 100 m
- Designation
- Part IV (individual property)
- By-law
- 184-78
- Ward
- Ward 13 Toronto Centre
- Location
- Matched to the municipal address
Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 1884, F.C. Law; add. 1910, J.P. Hynes, Description, from City of Toronto — Heritage Register
Building details from the municipality's register unless marked otherwise.
Elsewhere on the record
Matched by address from Wikidata (CC0). Community-edited: check it against the municipality's records.
Condition on the ground
No condition reports yet.
A vacant or neglected heritage building can be reported to the municipality's property standards or by-law office (311 in most cities). Photos must be taken from public property and must not show people.
Community collection
No historic photos, documents or recollections yet. Do you have one?
History on this site
- First recorded as designated
Other heritage properties on this street
- 33 Sherbourne StDesignated
- 37 Sherbourne StDesignated
- 42 Sherbourne StDesignated
- 69 Sherbourne StDesignated
- 80 Sherbourne StListed
- 112 Sherbourne StListed
- 114 Sherbourne StListed
- 116 Sherbourne StListed
- 118 Sherbourne StListed
- 120 Sherbourne StDesignated
- 122 Sherbourne StDesignated
- 150 Sherbourne StDesignated
- 180 Sherbourne StDesignated
- 184 Sherbourne StDesignated
- 188 Sherbourne StDesignated
- 190 Sherbourne StDesignated
- 192 1/2 Sherbourne StDesignated
- 192 Sherbourne StDesignated
- 194 Sherbourne StDesignated
- 200 Sherbourne StDesignated
- 214 Sherbourne StDesignated
- 218 Sherbourne StDesignated
- 220 Sherbourne StDesignated
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- 224 Sherbourne StDesignated
- 226 Sherbourne StDesignated
- 230 Sherbourne StDesignated
- 236 Sherbourne StDesignated
- 237 Sherbourne StDesignated
- 240 Sherbourne StDesignated
- 241 Sherbourne StDesignated
- 244 Sherbourne StDesignated
- 245 Sherbourne StDesignated
- 246 Sherbourne StDesignated
- 247 Sherbourne StDesignated
- 248 Sherbourne StDesignated
- 249 Sherbourne StDesignated
- 250 Sherbourne StDesignated
- 251 Sherbourne StDesignated
Source: City of Toronto — Heritage Register, as of September 1, 2026.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.
Not legal advice. Confirm status with the municipality.