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Save 791 Queen St W
It is on Toronto's heritage register as a listed property. Unless council issues a notice of intention to designate, it comes off the register on January 1, 2027 and can't be listed again for five years.
Identified through the West Queen West Planning Study (2020) and part of the West Queen West Historic Context. Built in 1879. main street commercial row building type.From the municipal heritage register
Year built: 1879 · Building height: about 13 m at its highest point (City of Toronto 3D massing) · Lot area: 128 m² · Neighbourhood: West Queen West · Heritage neighbours: 57 other heritage properties within 100 m
1. Add your support
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2. Write to your councillor
Council decides whether to issue a notice of intention to designate. A short, personal letter from a resident counts.
Write the letterFind your councillor
Ontario's municipal election is on October 26, 2026. Send the same letter to the candidates in your ward and ask where they stand.
3. Help with the research
Heritage staff need evidence. A research record gathers the building's history and why it matters, in the shape they use.
Priority for volunteers: 40/100 (zoning allows more density; register has a description; built about 1879).
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Status from City of Toronto — Heritage Register, as of September 1, 2026. Not legal advice. Confirm status with the municipality.