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Montgomery's Inn
Montgomery's Inn Door.jpg
Montgomery's Inn once welcomed travelers under this transom, or fanlight
General information
Architectural style Georgian
Address 4709 Dundas Street West
Completed 1832
Design and construction
Architect Thomas Montgomery
Montogomery's Inn plaque
A plaque erected by the province of Ontario calls attention to the Inn.

Montgomery's Inn is a museum in Etobicoke, Toronto, Ontario. Built in 1830 as a Georgian-style inn, it was named for its innkeeper, Thomas Montgomery (1790-1877). The inn ceased operations in 1856 and continued as a private farm house that was rented to tenant farmers by the Montgomery family until 1946. It was later owned by a Presbyterian church, a developer, the Etobicoke Historical Society, and the Etobicoke Historical Board, until it was finally transferred to the City of Toronto. Once in danger of demolition, it is a cherished remnant of colonial times in Upper Canada. Though most of its current artifacts are not original to the building, they are period pieces, and a few belonged to the Montgomery family.

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Farmers' market

A year-round farmers' market is held each Wednesday at the Inn.

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