Benjamin R. Brown residence (1921-40), former site of Kane Funeral Home
Date1930
Names
Brown, Benjamin R.
(subject)
Gardner, Lorna
(author)
Format
Lot 16, Con. 1 West. - 4812 Yonge St. This house was the residence of Benjamin R. Brown from 1920-1940. Mr. Brown built this house when he sold his store to the Dempsey Brothers. Sometime between 1940 and 1950 this was the Fred Myers Funeral Home. The house became the site of the Kane Funeral Home in 1950 when it was bought by Robert Simpson Kane and Gwendolyn Eadie Fraser. In 1985 the R. S. Kane Funeral Home moved from this location to 6150 Yonge St.
Subject
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Neighbourhood:Emery
North-south street:Weston Road
Province or state:Ontario
Dimensions70 x 91 mm
Extent
Language
ProvenanceToronto Public Library. North York Central Library. Canadiana Department. Gift of North York Historical Society.
Usage Rights
Public Domain
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Call Number / Accession NumberNYHS00057
Approximately 1905