Applewood - The James Shaver Woodsworth Homestead

Name: Applewood - The James Shaver Woodsworth Homestead
Address: 450 The West Mall, Toronto, ON, M9C1E9, CA
Telephone: +14166224124
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Applewood - The James Shaver Woodsworth Homestead

Unique 1850's Etobicoke farm house catering to intimate wedding ceremonies, celebrations, meetings.

This historic building was built in the 1850's by a man named Peter Shaver who was the grandfather of James Shaver Woodsworth, founder of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation and a leader in social reform. Located in Etobicoke, City of Toronto, Applewood or Shaver House, as it is commonly known, provides a lovely setting for marriage ceremonies, parties and meetings. It has been in operation for over 30 years and is open to the public.

07/31/2023

We are hosting our final, free outdoor Twilight Concert in the Park this coming Wednesday, August 2nd. Though the concert officially begins at 7pm, kicked off with a live singing of the national anthem, many people arrive well before the start time to get a good place to set their lawn chair or lay out their picnic blanket and listen to the band warm up with pieces that are just about as good as the main performance! For this final concert, the Toronto All-Star Big Band will be performing, and we are so excited! Join us for a lovely evening of music, warm summer weather, and fun. Bring a lawn chair, bring a blanket, bring a friend (or meet new ones there!) and let's gather together as a community - it promises to be a fantastic event!

07/29/2023

Friday reveal (a few hours late, but let's go with it!) - It IS a Yarn Winder, as David TG Riches guessed!

07/27/2023

How well do you know your historic artifacts? Can anyone tell us what this is? Answer will be posted on Friday!

07/24/2023

What celebration are you planning next? A birthday party? Wedding anniversary? Retirement party? Graduation celebration? Bridal or baby shower? Christening?

Did you know Applewood offers event celebration space for small to medium-sized parties?

Call or email us to learn more about hosting your next party in the unique and historic setting of Applewood House!

07/23/2023

Thanks to the Toronto Police Service Mounted Unit for bringing Chief and Davis out to visit at our most recent Twilight Concert in the Park, featuring the Etobicoke Community Concert Band. Everyone LOVED the horses! Toronto Police Service

07/21/2023

Friday reveal - It's a balance beam scale!

07/15/2023

The next Twilight Concert in the Park is on Wednesday, July 19th at 7pm. The Etobicoke Community Concert Band will be playing - they are absolutely fantastic!

There will be food trucks, so bring a picnic blanket and your hunger, and enjoy some yummy eats!

The Toronto Mounted Police Unit has also been invited to join us - fun for everyone in the family!

Bring a lawn chair, bring a friend or neighbour, and let's have a great time together!

07/14/2023

Friday reveal - it's a butter churn! Well done Jill Berni David TG Riches and Robert Huntley !

07/11/2023

How well do you know your historic artifacts? Can anyone tell us what this is? Answer will be posted on Friday!

07/10/2023

Walking through the gardens, it's so gratifying to see the bees busily at work!

07/10/2023

Today we enjoyed learning about the history of another beautiful historic home in Toronto - Spadina House. Many thanks to our wonderful tour guide, David - he was excellent!

Have you considered touring some of the many historic homes around Toronto this summer? So much fascinating history to learn and beautiful homes to see! If you'd like a tour of Applewood House, just call ahead to book (416-622-4124).

07/05/2023

It's been great getting to know members of our community, hearing your ideas for Applewood House, and your feedback about what you love and what you'd like to see for our future. Please keep the comments and communication coming! Our mission at Applewood is to be a gathering place for our community. Reach out to us at [email protected] or message us here on Facebook!

07/04/2023

Join us tomorrow, July 5th, at 7:00 pm for our second Twilight Concert in the Park. The Etobicoke Community Concert Band is performing - and they are fantastic! There will be food trucks serving yummy eats - enjoy a picnic dinner that you didn't have to prepare! We may even see some horses joining us from the Toronto Police Services - Mounted Unit! It is going to be such a lovely evening - hope to see you there! Lots of people come early and with all the extras - food, horses - it might be a good idea to arrive a bit before 7pm, if you can.

07/02/2023

Karen and Michael Foster were married at Applewood on July 7, 2007 (07-07-07). Seven is clearly a lucky number for this lovely couple! Thanks for sharing these photos of your wedding day Karen Foster!

07/01/2023

Happy Canada Day to family, friends, and neighbours! We hope you celebrated what it means for you to be Canadian today - and we hope to see you at Applewood soon. Help us celebrate at the next Twilight Concert in the Park, this coming Wednesday, July 5th at 7pm. The Etobicoke Community Concert Band will be performing and it will be wonderful!

06/30/2023

Let's celebrate Canada! Our great country will be 156 years old tomorrow!

06/29/2023

Remembering the lovely Mother's Day tea from last month and looking forward to more family celebrations to come!

06/29/2023

Looking forward to our upcoming Twilight Concert in the Park on Wednesday, July 5th! The Etobicoke Community Concert Band will be playing again, and they are absolutely fantastic - everyone had such a good time at the last concert in June! Though the concert officially starts at 7pm, come early to get a seat, listen to them warm-up (though their warm-ups don't really sound like warm-ups - they are just great musicians and every song is lovely!), and meet some of your neighbours. Or bring friends to enjoy the evening with - whatever you do, be sure you don't miss it! For more details, go to our website https://applewoodshaverhouse.ca/events or call us at 416-622-4124.

06/27/2023

Thanks to Robert Huntley for sending this photo of himself and his lovely wife, Phylis. Here, they are pictured with Rev. Stewart East presenting them their Marriage Certificate on December 27, 1985. Robert says, "I’m 6’ tall. Rev. East has a huge personality…" Agreed, Robert!

06/23/2023

The Shaver family were Methodists, and were involved in establishing chapels in Islington Village and Lambton Mills - names that still exist in Etobicoke today. In 1864, James Woodsworth, a young student circuit-rider Minister who preached at the chapels in Islington Village and Lambton Mills, and another in Cooksville, boarded at Applewood, where he met Peter Shaver's daughter, Esther Josephine. They were married in 1868, and in 1874 their son, James Shaver Woodsworth, the namesake of the Foundation that runs present-day Applewood House, was born. {Credit: Etobicoke Remembered by Robert A. Given]

06/23/2023

Peter and Esther Shaver’s house, “Applewood”, was built in 1852 by architect William Tyrrell of Weston. The man with the white beard in the forefront is Peter Shaver. This photo was taken in the late 1880's. [Photo courtesy of Montgomery’s Inn]

06/23/2023

Did you know that, in 1820 (just over 200 years ago!), John Shaver was the first person in his family to come to Etobicoke? He was 21 years old. He purchased 100 acres of land east of Highway 427, between Burnhamthorpe Road and Bloor Street. This was the land that would come to be known as the original Applewood Farm.

06/22/2023

Yesterday's Twilight Concert in the Park was fantastic! We had close to 200 people join us to enjoy the music. Kids played, neighbours met neighbours, families enjoyed a picnic under the apple trees, raffle tickets were bought, prizes were won, and it was just lovely! Thanks to the Etobicoke Community Concert Band for their performance, and to everyone who came out - neighbours of Applewood - The James Shaver Woodsworth Homestead and people from the farther reaches of the city! Looking forward to our next concert on July 5th!

Address

450 The West Mall
Toronto, ON
M9C1E9

Telephone

+14166224124

Website

http://www.applewoodshaverhouse.ca/

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Twilight Concerts in the Park always begin with the band playing O Canada!

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