Mackenzie House, House museum with Georgian architecture in downtown Toronto, Canada.
Mackenzie House is a three-story stone residence in downtown Toronto with tall windows and balanced architectural proportions throughout its front facade. Inside, original furnishings and household objects from the 1800s show how the family lived day to day.
The house was built in 1858 and served as the final home of William Lyon Mackenzie, Toronto's first mayor, until his death in 1861. His residence there connects the building to the city's founding years.
The house reflects how leading political figures of the 1800s lived and spread their views to the public. The printing press in the basement shows that publishing and writing were central to how ideas reached people back then.
Entry is through the front door on Bond Street, where visitors are guided through the different rooms across all three floors. Comfortable shoes are helpful since there are many stairs and narrow passages to navigate inside.
The house contains decorative panels from the former Memorial Arch of Niagara Falls, which were moved here in 1974. These panels came from a monument that once stood at the border and give the house a hidden historical connection.
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