Marmaduke Rawlinson (1852 - 1922)

Born 5 May 1852 in England, United Kingdom

Husband of Margaret Whitlock — married 12 Apr 1876 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 17 Oct 1922 at age 70 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Marmaduke was born in 1852. He passed away in 1922.

The new building at 11 St. Joseph(1895) was immediately purchased by Marmaduke Rawlinson, who had established a cartage business on Gloucester Street in 1855 and, by 1890, was located at 624 Yonge Street, north of St. Joseph Street. When acquiring the St. Joseph Street property, Rawlinson also bought the existing commercial property at 612 Yonge Street, built in 1884 and located four doors south of St. Joseph Street (now part of 610 Yonge Street and not included in the Reasons for Designation).

The proximity to the cabinet making factory at 602 Yonge Street belonging to his relative, Lionel Rawlinson, one of the city's leading furniture designers, may have been a factor in Marmaduke Rawlinson's relocation to the same block. • In 1898, two building permits were issued to Marmaduke Rawlinson for the addition of a fourth (attic) storey to the warehouse at 11 St. Joseph Street and, abutting the east wall of the latter building, a three-storey warehouse at the southwest comer of St. Nicholas Street (the east portion of the property now identified as 11 St. Joseph). Both projects were designed by architect A. Frank Wickson, who had established a private practice following the untimely death in 1895 of his partner N. B. Dick. Wickson supervised the addition of a fourth storey to the east section of 11 St. Joseph Street in 1899. After the tum of the century, Marmaduke Rawlinson continued to expand his property near Yonge and St. Joseph Streets. In 1901, he acquired the commercial building at 610 Yonge Street.

By 1919, Rawlinson Cartage occupied the properties now known as 610 and 612 Yonge Street. 5 and 11 St. Joseph Street, and 9 and 15 St. Nicholas Street, all of which were included on the City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage Properties in 1974. The development of the complex involved the work of architect A. Frank Wickson over two decades.

The company's founder, Marmaduke Rawlinson, served as an alderman for (former) Ward 3 in 1911 and 1912. Now located in Mississauga, the company was one of the first express and storage firms in the City of Toronto.

Source: https://www.heritagetrust.on.ca/en/oha/details/file?id=2042

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69531144/margaret-rawlinson