Historic photos from around Davisville Village, Toronto

John Davis founded Davisville Village in 1840 - he opened the first post office on the corner of Yonge and Davisville (which still stands today) and also started the Davisville Pottery Company. He sold a large portion of his land in 1911 to the Dovercourt Development Company which built many houses in the area in the 1920s and 1930s.

Davisville Village is between Chaplain Estates to the west and Leaside to the east, north of the Mount Pleasant Cemetery, and south of Yonge and Eglinton and North Toronto.

List of all areas in Toronto or take a look at the historic photos by date. A subset of the photos have also been arranged by subject.

1900		J.J. Davis general store - Davisville post office 1894-1913, then The Curiosity Shop - still stands today 123 years ago - 1900 - Davisville Village Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1911		Wooden fence at Yonge St at MacGurvies property 112 years ago - 1911 - Davisville Village Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1925		Mt Pleasant Rd, south, from Millwood - road construction 98 years ago - Thursday, September 10, 1925 - Davisville Village Max temp: 28.3°C - Min temp: 18.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1930		Southeast corner Petman and Eglinton - Monarch Flour, Geo . L. Button 93 years ago - Tuesday, November 4, 1930 - Davisville Village Max temp: 10.6°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1932		Southwest corner Hillsdale and Bayview Ave 91 years ago - Saturday, February 20, 1932 - Davisville Village Max temp: -2.2°C - Min temp: -12.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1937		Pillar with a ball on the top - southeast corner of Yonge and Manor 86 years ago - Thursday, October 7, 1937 - Davisville Village Max temp: 12.2°C - Min temp: 6.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1942		Belsize Theatre - 551 Mount Pleasant - opened 1922 - renamed The Crest in 1950 - now the Regent (Categorized under: Midtown theatres ) 81 years ago - 1942 - Davisville Village Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1942		Belsize Theatre - auditorium and balcony, stage to standee (Categorized under: Midtown theatres ) 81 years ago - 1942 - Davisville Village Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1945		Eglinton Avenue east from Hoyle Avenue - condition of pavement 78 years ago - Saturday, February 17, 1945 - Davisville Village Max temp: -3.3°C - Min temp: -9.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1951		Mt. Pleasant Road north from Millwood - Bill Jackson Hardware 72 years ago - Tuesday, September 11, 1951 - Davisville Village Max temp: 28.3°C - Min temp: 16.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1951		Davisville Tennis Club - West side, Mt. Pleasant, south from Millwood Road 72 years ago - Tuesday, October 2, 1951 - Davisville Village Max temp: 22.2°C - Min temp: 10.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1951		West side, Mt. Pleasant, south from Millwood Road - Starks Studebaker 72 years ago - Tuesday, October 2, 1951 - Davisville Village Max temp: 22.2°C - Min temp: 10.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1951		Imperial Esso gas station and Mnt Plsnt Motors - Mt. Pleasant Road, south from Hillsdale Avenue 72 years ago - Tuesday, October 2, 1951 - Davisville Village Max temp: 22.2°C - Min temp: 10.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1952		Grainger's florists and Chaplin Groceteria at Yonge and Davisville 71 years ago - Tuesday, October 7, 1952 - Davisville Village Max temp: 12.2°C - Min temp: 3.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)