It was on a list of significant trees compiled by the arborists in the former City of York. The tree is well known and loved in the community. Partnered with the Board of Education the Agency is one of the oldest and most respected organizations in the country, helping pregnant and parenting young women, ages 13-21. The Blake house burnt down and was replaced by the present building, which opened February 12, 1925. Clair and Bathurst Streets in 1912. The "Humewood House" opened on April 23, 1912. They purchased the Blake property near St. His son, the Honourable Edward Blake (1833-1912) was the second Premier of Ontario, 1871-1872, a Canadian Constitutional expert, and federal Liberal leader 1880-1887.įollowing a Mission in 1911, the Anglican congregation of St Thomas determined to establish a maternity home for unwed mothers. William Hume Blake (1809 - 1872) was first professor of common and civil law at King's College and was elected to the Legislative Assembly in 1847. It is located on the headwaters of Garrison Creek in what was the parkland of the Blake Estate, known as "Humewood". Historical/Cultural Significance: The tree is of Provincial significance, possibly National, through its association with the Blake family. The Park, with 60 houses on 50 acres, was named a Heritage Conservation District in 1985. Named after Wychwood Forest in Oxfordshire, it was founded in 1874, and is well known for its Arts & Crafts houses, Taddle Creek and pond, and 800 or so significant trees, including several hundred large White and Red Oaks, as well as Black Locust, Bassword, Beech and Hemlock. Historical/Cultural Significance: Wychwood Park is one of Toronto's unique neighbourhoods, and its natural landscape is a critical part of it.
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