Don Jail, Toronto

Name: Don Jail
Address: 550 Gerrard Street East, Toronto, M4M 1X6, Canada

#401 among attractions in Toronto

Prison, History museum, Specialty museum, Museum

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The Don Jail was a jail in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located to the east of the Don River, on Gerrard Street East in the Riverdale neighbourhood. The original building was completed in 1864 and was reopened in 2013 to serve as the administrative wing of Bridgepoint Active Healthcare, a rehabilitation hospital located adjacent to the jail. Prior to its adaptive reuse as part of a healthcare facility, the building was used as a provincial jail for remanded offenders and was officially known as the Toronto Jail. The jail originally had a capacity of 184 inmates, and it was separated into an east wing for the men and a west wing for the women. ()

Opened: 1864 (160 years ago)Closed: 1977Coordinates: 43°39'58"N, 79°21'14"W

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550 Gerrard Street EastEast End (Riverdale)Toronto M4M 1X6 Canada

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Don Jail – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Riverdale Farm, De Grassi Street, Riverdale Park East, Prince Edward Viaduct.

~1630 ftW
Farm, Zoo
Riverdale Farm, Toronto
8 min walk • Riverdale Farm is a 3-hectare municipally operated farm in the heart of Cabbagetown, an urban neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is maintained by Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division.
0.4 miSE
Park
De Grassi Street, Toronto
11 min walk • De Grassi Street is a side street located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was named after Captain Filippo "Philip" De Grassi, an Italian-born soldier who emigrated to Canada with his family in 1831 and settled in York, Upper Canada.
~1510 ftN
Park
Riverdale Park East, Toronto
8 min walk • Riverdale Park is a large park spanning the Lower Don River in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, between Cabbagetown to the west and Broadview Avenue in Riverdale to the east.
0.8 miNW
Bridge
Prince Edward Viaduct, Toronto
21 min walk • The Prince Edward Viaduct System, commonly referred to as the Bloor Viaduct, is the name of a truss arch bridge system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, connecting Bloor Street East, on the west side of the system, with Danforth Avenue on the east.
0.8 miSW
Church
St. Paul's Basilica, Toronto
22 min walk • St. Paul's Basilica is the oldest Roman Catholic congregation in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at 83 Power Street in the Corktown neighbourhood, just east of downtown, near the intersection of Queen and Parliament streets.
1 miW
Church, Romanesque architecture
St. Luke's United Church, Toronto
25 min walk • Saint Luke's United Church is located at 353 Sherbourne Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Originally built across the street from the old site of Toronto General Hospital, it is now across from Allan Gardens. The building was originally home to Sherbourne Street Methodist Church, later Sherbourne United.
0.7 miE
Cemetery
Pape Avenue Cemetery, Toronto
19 min walk • Pape Avenue Cemetery, officially known as Holy Blossom Cemetery, is the first Jewish cemetery in the city of Toronto, Canada. The small cemetery is now closed to new burials, and is mostly hidden within the residential neighbourhood of Leslieville.
0.7 miN
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto
19 min walk • The Danforth Music Hall is a music venue and event theatre on Danforth Avenue in the neighbourhood of Riverdale in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is served by Broadview station on the TTC's Bloor-Danforth line. The building was designated as a property of historic interest under the Ontario Heritage Act in 1985.
0.7 miNE
Park
Withrow Park, Toronto
18 min walk • Withrow Park is a 8.5-hectare park in the Riverdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Laid out and constructed in the 1910s, at the same time that the surrounding community was built, Withrow Park is among Toronto's large multi-purpose parks.
0.8 miS
Waterfront
West Don Lands, Toronto
20 min walk • The West Don Lands are the site of a neighbourhood under construction in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The area is bordered by the Don River, King Street, Parliament Street and the rail line adjacent to the Gardiner Expressway. It is 80 hectares in size. A former industrial area, the area is being rebuilt as a mixed-use neighbourhood.
0.9 miN
Neighbourhood
Playter Estates, Toronto
23 min walk • Playter Estates is an area in the east end of Toronto, Ontario, Canada bounded by Jackman Avenue to the east, the Don River Valley to the west, Danforth Avenue in the south, and Fulton Avenue in the north.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Don Jail?

Nearby attractions include Riverdale, Toronto (3 min walk), Riverdale Park East, Toronto (8 min walk), Riverdale Farm, Toronto (8 min walk), East Chinatown, Toronto (8 min walk).

How to get to Don Jail by public transport?

The nearest stations to Don Jail:

Tram

Jack Layton Way, Bridgepoint Health • Lines: 504B, 505 (2 min walk)
Gerrard Street East • Lines: 504B, 505 (3 min walk)

Bus

St. Matthews Road • Lines: 121 (2 min walk)
Broadview Avenue • Lines: 121 (2 min walk)

Metro

Broadview • Lines: 2 (20 min walk)
Chester • Lines: 2 (22 min walk)