Historic Photo of the Day: The original Upper Canada College at the north-west corner of Simcoe St. and King St. W. known then as Russell Square. In use from 1831 to 1892 when UCC relocated to its current Forest Hill location. It was tehn occupied by the Macdonald Manufacturing Company, the first company in Canada to lithograph on metal until it was burned out in 1899.

The other corners of the intersection were home to Government House, the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (SW) St. Andrews Church (SE) and a poular tavern (NE). The four corners were known as “The Four Nations: Legislation, Education, Damnation and Salvation.