Distillery District

Itinerary

12:00PM: Meet activity coordinator at OISE on 5th floor for huddle

12:00PM- 1PM: Supervise & talk to students during lunch time

1:00PM: Meet your group and walk to St. George Station

1:10PM: Get on the Line 1 Southbound subway to King Station

1:30PM: Arrive at King Station, exit subway and walk to streetcar stop

1:40PM: Get on the 504A streetcar (Eastbound to Distillery) 

2:00PM: Exit streetcar at  King St East at Parliament St and walk north to the Distillery District

2:00PM-3:30PM: Students complete the scavenger hunt and have time to go into the different shops

3:30PM: Students meet their groups back and head to the streetcar stop

3:45PM: Get on the 504 Streetcar to King Station

4:00PM: Arrive at King Station, and group is dismissed

Directions

1. Get on the Line 2 train Eastbound to Castle Frank Station

2. Arrive at Castle Frank Station, then walk to the buses

3. Get on the 65 Parliament bus (Southbound to Queens Quay and Sherbourne) 

4. Exit bus at Parliament Street & Mill Street and walk east to the Distillery District

Itinerary

1:00PM: Walk to St. George Station

1:10PM: Get on the Line 1 Southbound subway to King Station

1:30PM: Arrive at King Station, exit subway and walk to streetcar stop

1:40PM: Get on the 504A streetcar (Eastbound to Distillery) 

2:00PM: Exit streetcar at  King St East at Parliament St and walk north to the Distillery District

2:00PM-3:30PM: Students complete the scavenger hunt and have time to go into the different shops

3:30PM: Students meet their groups back and head to the streetcar stop

3:45PM: Get on the 504 Streetcar to King Station

4:00PM: Arrive at King Station, and group is dismissed

Directions

1. Get on the Line 2 train Eastbound to Castle Frank Station

2. Arrive at Castle Frank Station, then walk to the buses

3. Get on the 65 Parliament bus (Southbound to Queens Quay and Sherbourne) 

4. Exit bus at Parliament Street & Mill Street and walk east to the Distillery District

• The Distillery District in Toronto started in 1832 with two English immigrants, James Worts and William Gooderham, who built a small windmill at the edge of Toronto Bay.
  
  

• When steam power replaced wind, Gooderham added a distillery, which became a very important business for Toronto’s waterfront. The company once produced about 7,600,000 liters of whisky, most of which was exported worldwide.
  
  

• The windmill was demolished in the 1860s to make space for more buildings, but the Stone Distillery is still the oldest and largest heritage building in the area.
  
  

• During World War I, the district was used for war industry work.
  
  

• Today, the Distillery District is a cultural and tourist destination. It mixes historic Victorian buildings with a modern city vibe and hosts events like the Toronto Christmas Market.

The Distillery District has the largest collection of Victorian industrial buildings in North America. 

X‑Men (2000) – The opening scene set during World War II was shot in the Distillery District, using the old brick buildings and cobblestone streets as a dramatic backdrop.