The Tollkeeper's Cottage Us

BIg news: Official word has been received that, effective June 1 2009, we are formally registered as a CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION ( rather than a non-profit society.). Our official name is the COMMUNITY HISTORY PROJECT. Now we will be able to directly issue tax receipts for donations. Please call

The tollkeeper's cottage is located in The Tollkeeper's Park (formerly Davenport Square Park) on the northwest corner of Davenport Road and Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON, Canada. [N43°40'36.2" W079°25'00.8" ± 6m]. For a map, click here.

Contacts for the Community History Project ("CHP") (owner of the tollkeeper's cottage and this site) follow. Please be mindful that both CHP and the tollkeeper's cottage project are run entirely by volunteers, with all that implies re their availability. While we do our best, response time to your enquiries may be longer than you'd wish. If you're in a hurry, the best bet is to leave a message at the 'phone number indicated. To contact the webmaster, please use the webmaster e-mail address provided below.

The cottage is available for rental to community groups looking for a place to hold meetings. On-street parking is available, and the cottage is handicapped accessible. The maximum capacity is 35 people. Call us for more information.

     'Phone: 416-515-7546 (Normally Thursday, Friday - noon to 4 pm. Otherwise please leave a message!)

     Email:   info@tollkeeperscottage.ca (Jane Beecroft does not have Internet or e-mail access. What a super donation idea!)

     Office:   79 Queen Street East
                     Toronto, ON
                     (Please do not send mail to this address)
                     The CHP office and archives will be open to the public once we're able to find the time and resources to settle into                      our new home. We'll annouce on this page and elsewhere when that has been accomplished.

     Mailing Address:
                     Community History Project
                     c/o Spadina Road Library
                     10 Spadina Road
                     Toronto, ON M5R 2S7

     Donations:
                     YES PLEASE! - and please mail this form to:
                     Community History Project
                     c/o Spadina Road Library
                     10 Spadina Road
                     Toronto, ON M5R 2S7

Webmaster: For questions, comments, or suggested improvements regarding the use or web-related technical aspects of the site, please email webmaster@tollkeeperscottage.ca