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George E.A. Robinson's hardware shop, which stood on the north-east corner of Church St. and Weston Rd., in about 1910.

The site, with a frontage of 60 feet on Weston Road by 140 feet on King Street was acquired in two parcels, the larger one from David Rowntree Junior for $1300 and the smaller one from Elizabeth Aiken for $650. The purchases were registered on…

George Sainsbury (1875-1951), a Weston contractor and builder, started excavation for the library on April 8, 1914. By July 10, the walls were almost ready for the roof. Sainsbury, who was on Weston Council in 1913 and 1914, was paid $7,445 for his…

The library features several Arts and Crafts style elements. The low-hanging hipped roof and deep eaves reinforces its connection with the site. The double entrance doors are framed by two large offset pilasters and crowned with large arches of…

The main floor housed the general reading/newspaper room and library (fitted with book stacks) in the west wing, the children’s and ladies’ departments in the east wing and the librarian’s room in the centre directly behind the entrance. The…

This document is certification that George Sainsbury and the architects Lindsay, Brydon & Greig are entitled to payment from the Carnegie Corporation for the work done and material supplied for the construction of the Weston Library.

This letter from the Lady Superintendent of the Toronto Free Hospital for Consumptives is adressed to Joseph Nason (Chairman, Weston Public Library). The letter thanks the Weston Public Library for their donation of 130 books.

This letter from F.C. Henderson, addressed to Joseph Nason (Chairman, Weston Public Library Board), indicates that improvements to lighting above book stacks have been made.

This letter from Joseph Nason (Chairman, Weston Library Board), addressed to R.A. Franks (Treasurer, Carnegie Corporation) is a request for a total of $2312 dollars in funding from the Carnegie Corporation, on behalf of the Management of the Weston…