Ashbridge Estate

The Ashbridge Estate is an historic home in the east end of Toronto. The building is located on Queen Street East near Coxwell Avenue in the Ashbridge's neighbourhood, Toronto between Leslieville and The Beaches. It is the earliest known site of residential inhabitation in the east Toronto area. The Ashbridge family came from Pennsylvania to what was then an area outside of York. Sarah Ashbridge was the head of the household and brought with her an extended family, 2 unmarried sons, 3 daughters--one unmarried--2 with husbands and family in tow. Sarah Ashbridge was a widow. They were granted some 600 acres (2.4 km), stretching from Lake Ontario to Danforth Avenue. After clearing the land, it became a profitable farm. The family remained...