Jacques & Hay Furniture Manufacturers National Historic Event
Toronto, Ontario
drawing room at Spadina House
© Parks Canada Agency | Agence Parcs Canada, J. Cousineau, 2014
Address :
42 King St W., Toronto, Ontario
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
2016-05-02
Dates:
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1834 to 1834
(Significant)
Event, Person, Organization:
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John Jacques
(Person)
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Robert Hay
(Person)
Other Name(s):
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Jacques and Hay
(Other Name)
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Robert Hay & Co. (after 1870)
(Other Name)
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John Jacques & Robert Hay
(Other Name)
Importance:
Founded by craftsmen turned entrepreneurs, at its height it was the largest and best recognized furniture manufacturer in Canada; furniture was from inexpensive everyday furniture for the average Canadian to custom-made pieces for the province’s elite