Trinity Mews
Trinity College's medical school of 1871 on Spruce Street, one of the last buildings left from the old Toronto General Hospital in Cabbagetown, later a mattress factory. Converted in 1979 by Ernesto Tobia, one of Toronto's very first loft conversions, into 11 four-level townhouses around a courtyard.
History of Trinity Mews
From 1856 to 1914 the Toronto General Hospital stood on the block bounded by Spruce, Sackville, Gerrard and Sumach, teaching students from three universities. Trinity College's medical faculty, re-established in 1870, put up this building at 41 Spruce in 1871; the school became independent in 1877 and Trinity Medical College in the late 1880s, granting degrees until it joined the University of Toronto in 1903. A 1982 heritage plaque nearby tells the story.
After 1903 the Ontario Mattress Company moved in and stayed for decades, barely changing the outside. In 1979 Ernesto Tobia converted it, very early for a Toronto loft, into 11 townhouses: 4 in the old school, whose former front now faces their back gardens, and the rest in two new buildings behind.
Each has three bedrooms and four floors of living space, about 1,600 to 2,000 square feet, with wood-burning fireplaces, some cathedral ceilings and, for most, rooftop decks. The newer units have garages. It's part of the Cabbagetown South Heritage Conservation District.
Trinity Mews: quick facts
Where is Trinity Mews?
Trinity Mews is at 41 Spruce Street, Toronto, near Spruce & Sumach, in Cabbagetown.
When was Trinity Mews built, and what was it originally?
It was built in 1871. Trinity College's medical school of 1871 on Spruce Street, one of the last buildings left from the old Toronto General Hospital in Cabbagetown, later a mattress factory.
What kind of loft is Trinity Mews?
Trinity Mews is a hard loft: an older industrial or commercial building converted into homes, keeping features like brick, beams and big windows.
How many units are in Trinity Mews?
Trinity Mews has 11 units.
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