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Save 993 Queen St E (McCarten House, south portion 1887, main block)
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.
ArchitecturalFrom the municipal heritage register
Year built: 1887 · Building height: about 12 m at its highest point (City of Toronto 3D massing) · Lot area: 204 m² · Neighbourhood: South Riverdale · Heritage neighbours: 6 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: 43/100 (zoning allows more density; register has a description; built about 1887).
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Status from City of Toronto — Heritage Register, as of September 1, 2026. Not legal advice. Confirm status with the municipality.