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Montgomery's Inn is a historic home and inn in the Islington neighbourhood of Etobicoke in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Built in 1832 in a Georgian style with later additions, the inn has been restored to an 1847 period, and operates as a museum of the City of Toronto. It is named for innkeeper Captain Thomas Montgomery (1790-1877). Once in danger of demolition, it is a cherished remnant of colonial times in Upper Canada. Though most of its artefacts are not original to the building, they are period pieces, and a few belonged to the Montgomery family. Montgomery's Inn operated as Etobicoke's civic museum before the City of Etobicoke was absorbed into the City of Toronto in 1998. Yet it maintains a tradition of showcasing Etobicoke neighborhood history through historical interpretive displays in the modern sections of the building. The inn ceased operations in 1856 and continued as a private house on a 400 acre farm, where it was rented to tenant farmers by the Montgomery family until 1946. It was sold to a local Presbyterian church, a developer, the Etobicoke Historical Society, and finally the Etobicoke Historical Board.〔http://www.montgomerysinn.com/at-the-inn/timeline/〕 Transferred in 2000 to the City of Toronto, it is now a city owned museum. ==A window to colonial times== Image:Montgomery's_Inn.jpg|The foreground section was built of rubble stone around 1830. Image:Montgomery_sitting_room.jpg|The family room was off-limits to customers. Image:Tom_Montgomery's_Desk.jpg|Thomas Montgomery ran a prosperous business and farm from this room. Image:Beds_at_the_Inn.jpg|Strangers commonly shared a bed, sleeping in reverse positions. Image:Historic_Inn_sign.jpg|The original Inn sign was rescued from the trash. Image:Inn's_fuel_for_winter.jpg|Fuel for the kitchen hearth, whose treats are shared with visitors. Image:Montgomery's_Inn_Bar.jpg|The bar was discovered hidden by a wall during renovations. Image:Montogomery's_Inn_Pantry.jpg|The pantry served guests and the family. Image:Victorian_meeting_room.jpg|Dances and meetings were held upstairs under the gaze of a new queen. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Montgomery's Inn」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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