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Barbara Gordon House 1878

Designed for Barbara Gordon, this residence features elements of both Italianate and the Gothic Revival styles. In 1880, she married Robert Parker, owner of Parker's Steam Dye Works (later...

Designed for Barbara Gordon, this residence features elements of both Italianate and the Gothic Revival styles. In 1880, she married Robert Parker, owner of Parker's Steam Dye Works (later Cleaners), which became the largest dyeing company in the city.


Plaque via Alan L. Brown's site Toronto Plaques. Full page here.

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