Historic photos from around Forest Hill, Toronto

Named after the summer home of John Wickson (built in 1860 at the corner of Eglinton Ave. W and Old Forest Hill Road), Forest Hill was incorporated as a village in 1923, and then later annexed by the City of Toronto in 1967. A mixture of stately homes and gardens, as well as apartment buildings and condos, it is one of the three wealthiest neighbourhoods in Toronto.

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1890		First UCC building in Forest Hill just after it was built in 1890 (Categorized under: Upper Canada College ) 128 years ago - 1890 - Forest Hill at 200 Lonsdale Road north of St. Clair Ave. West Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1905		Upper Canada College, Forest Hill, before it was torn down (Categorized under: Upper Canada College ) 113 years ago - 1905 - Forest Hill at 200 Lonsdale Road north of St. Clair Ave. West Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1907		Toronto Street Railway president, R.J. Fleming home and daughter 111 years ago - 1907 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1907		Mrs. Timothy Eaton and Sir John Eaton at Eaton Memorial Church cornerstone laying (Categorized under: Timothy Eaton Memorial Church ) 111 years ago - 1907 - Forest Hill at 230 St. Clair Avenue West west of Avenue Road Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1908		Robert John Fleming home, St. Clair Avenue West at Bathurst Street 110 years ago - 1908 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1908		Upper Canada College Junior School (Categorized under: Upper Canada College ) 110 years ago - 1908 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1908		Rural mail boxes on a tree - Parkwood Ave. and St. Clair Ave. 110 years ago - 1908 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location
1909		Opening of the Timothy Eaton Memorial Church (Categorized under: Timothy Eaton Memorial Church ) 109 years ago - 1909 - Forest Hill at 230 St. Clair Avenue West west of Avenue Road Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1911		Spadina fill - construction of civic car line east of Bathurst 107 years ago - Thursday, November 9, 1911 - Forest Hill Max temp: 8.9°C - Min temp: 3.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1912		Women walking on Eglinton Avenue West near Bathurst Street 106 years ago - 1912 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1912		Avenue Road from St. Clair Avenue West, looking north from Lonsdale to UCC (Categorized under: Upper Canada College ) 106 years ago - 1912 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1912		Fleming Property, St. Clair Avenue east of Bathurst Street 106 years ago - Thursday, February 8, 1912 - Forest Hill Max temp: -5.6°C - Min temp: -16.7°C - 0.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1912		R.G. Fleming property, St. Clair Avenue looking west to Bathurst Street 106 years ago - Thursday, February 8, 1912 - Forest Hill Max temp: -5.6°C - Min temp: -16.7°C - 0.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1912		St. Clair looking East from Bathurst Street @ R.J. Fleming property 106 years ago - Tuesday, May 28, 1912 - Forest Hill Max temp: 26.1°C - Min temp: 11.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1913		R.J. Fleming residence, northeast corner St. Clair Avenue and Bathurst Street 105 years ago - Friday, April 4, 1913 - Forest Hill Max temp: 12.8°C - Min temp: 1.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1914		Plan of Russel Hill Road - proposed improvements south of Lonsdale Road 104 years ago - Monday, March 16, 1914 - Forest Hill Max temp: 12.8°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1915		Spadina Rd. at Hawarden Cres near schools 103 years ago - 1915 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1920		Exterior view of the Eaton Memorial Church, St. Clair Avenue West (Categorized under: Timothy Eaton Memorial Church ) 98 years ago - 1920 - Forest Hill at 230 St. Clair Avenue West west of Avenue Road Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1920		East side of the Eaton Memorial Church, St. Clair Avenue West (Categorized under: Timothy Eaton Memorial Church ) 98 years ago - 1920 - Forest Hill at 230 St. Clair Avenue West west of Avenue Road Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1920		Gothic style Bishop Strachan School designed by Henry Sproatt and opened in 1915 98 years ago - 1920 - Forest Hill at 298 Lonsdale Road just east of Spadina Road Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1922		Casket of Sir John Craig Eaton leaving the Timothy Eaton Memorial United Church during his funeral (Categorized under: Timothy Eaton Memorial Church ) 96 years ago - 1922 - Forest Hill at 230 St. Clair Avenue West n.e corner at Warren Road Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1922		Sir John Craig Eatons funeral at Timothy Eaton Memorial Church (Categorized under: Timothy Eaton Memorial Church ) 96 years ago - 1922 - Forest Hill at 230 St. Clair Avenue West west of Avenue Road Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1922		People leaving Sir John Craig Eatons funeral - Timothy Eaton Memorial Church (Categorized under: Timothy Eaton Memorial Church ) 96 years ago - 1922 - Forest Hill at 230 St. Clair Avenue West west of Avenue Road Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1924		St Clair and Bathurst, showing safety loading, from boulevard 94 years ago - Thursday, November 6, 1924 - Forest Hill Max temp: 18.9°C - Min temp: 6.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1928		Leaded glass window - Eaton Memorial Church, interior (Categorized under: Timothy Eaton Memorial Church ) 90 years ago - Thursday, August 2, 1928 - Forest Hill at 230 St. Clair Avenue West west of Avenue Road Max temp: 30.0°C - Min temp: 16.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1928		South side and tower - Eaton Memorial Church (Categorized under: Timothy Eaton Memorial Church ) 90 years ago - Thursday, August 2, 1928 - Forest Hill at 230 St. Clair Avenue West n.e corner at Warren Road Max temp: 30.0°C - Min temp: 16.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1934		Bridge over Bathurst St. on Old Forest Hill Rd. 84 years ago - 1934 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1935		Looking north-easterly up Bathurst St. from top of new concrete bridge on Old Forest Hill Rd. 83 years ago - Tuesday, January 1, 1935 - Forest Hill Max temp: 1.1°C - Min temp: -7.8°C - 2.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1935		Aerial view north of Lonsdale Rd. and west of Dunvegan Rd. 83 years ago - 1935 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1935		Aerial view of Forest Hill area, showing area west of Bathurst St. and north of Eglinton Ave. West 83 years ago - 1935 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1935		Aerial view of Forest Hill area, showing area east of Bathurst St. and north of Eglinton Ave. West 83 years ago - 1935 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1935		Aerial views of Forest Hill area, showing intersection of Russell Hill and Old Forest Hill Roads 83 years ago - 1935 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1935		Dump north side of St. Clair east of Bathurst 83 years ago - Thursday, December 12, 1935 - Forest Hill Max temp: 2.2°C - Min temp: -1.7°C - 4.1cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1938		Eglinton and Spadina showing McRonald property and Beltline tracks 80 years ago - Wednesday, April 20, 1938 - Forest Hill Max temp: 19.4°C - Min temp: 10.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1938		Eglinton Ave and Spadina Rd., looking north-east 80 years ago - Wednesday, April 20, 1938 - Forest Hill Max temp: 19.4°C - Min temp: 10.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1939		Grace Church on the Hill, Russell Hill Road and Lonsdale, exterior 79 years ago - 1939 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1939		Grace Church on the Hill, Russell Hill Road and Lonsdale Road, interior 79 years ago - 1939 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1939		Avenue Theatre - People gathered at night - 680 seats (Categorized under: Midtown theatres ) 79 years ago - 1939 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1939		Avenue Theatre Marquee - opened 1938, closed 1955 (Categorized under: Midtown theatres ) 79 years ago - Tuesday, August 1, 1939 - Forest Hill Max temp: 27.8°C - Min temp: 18.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1939		Avenue Theatre with Anna Neagle and Herbert Wilcox out front - 331 Eglinton Aveue West (Categorized under: Midtown theatres ) 79 years ago - Tuesday, August 1, 1939 - Forest Hill Max temp: 27.8°C - Min temp: 18.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1940		St. Clair dump on north side, east of Bathurst where subways station is now 78 years ago - Thursday, March 7, 1940 - Forest Hill Max temp: -2.2°C - Min temp: -6.1°C - 0.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1941		Depositing the RCAF colours in Timothy Eaton Memorial Church (Categorized under: Timothy Eaton Memorial Church ) 77 years ago - 1941 - Forest Hill at 230 St. Clair Avenue West n.e. corner at Warren Road Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1946		C.N.R. train wreck, near Chaplin Crescent & Russell Hill Rd. along the Beltline 72 years ago - Friday, December 13, 1946 - Forest Hill Max temp: -2.2°C - Min temp: -4.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1950		Holy Blossom Temple - front entrance with vines 68 years ago - 1950 - Forest Hill at 1950 Bathurst Street n.w. corner at Ava Road Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1951		Sign announcing the site of the new Goel Tzedec Synagogue (eventually renamed Beth Tzedec Synagogue) (Categorized under: Beth Tzedec Synagogue ) 67 years ago - 1951 - Forest Hill at 1700 Bathurst Street n.w. corner at Warwick Ave. Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1954		Beth Tzedec Synagogue under construction (Categorized under: Beth Tzedec Synagogue ) 64 years ago - 1954 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1955		Beth Tzedec Synagogue under construction - designed by Peter Dickson (Categorized under: Beth Tzedec Synagogue ) 63 years ago - 1955 - Forest Hill at 1700 Bathurst Street n.w. corner at Warwick Ave. Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1955		G.T.R. Belt Line, looking e. across Bathurst St., betw. Shallmar Blvd. & Roselawn Ave. 63 years ago - Tuesday, October 4, 1955 - Forest Hill Max temp: 25.0°C - Min temp: 10.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1958		Upper Canada College during demolition (opened 1891), 60 years ago - Friday, April 18, 1958 - Forest Hill Max temp: 22.8°C - Min temp: 11.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1958		Demolition of the 1891 Upper Canada College building in Forest Hill - poor renovations, near collapse (Categorized under: Upper Canada College ) 60 years ago - Friday, April 18, 1958 - Forest Hill at 200 Lonsdale Road north of St. Clair Ave. West Max temp: 22.8°C - Min temp: 11.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1958		Centre block and bell tower of 1891 Upper Canada College building during demolition (Categorized under: Upper Canada College ) 60 years ago - Friday, April 18, 1958 - Forest Hill at 200 Lonsdale Road north of St. Clair Ave. West Max temp: 22.8°C - Min temp: 11.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1960		Village Cigar Store at Spadina Road in Forest Hill Village 58 years ago - 1960 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1974		Ravine land, St. Clair Avenue West, south side looking southeast 44 years ago - Friday, June 14, 1974 - Forest Hill Max temp: 21.7°C - Min temp: 12.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1974		Ravine land, St. Clair Avenue West, south side looking southeast 44 years ago - Friday, June 14, 1974 - Forest Hill Max temp: 21.7°C - Min temp: 12.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1974		Ravine land, Heath Street, north side, east of Bathurst Street for subway 44 years ago - Friday, June 14, 1974 - Forest Hill Max temp: 21.7°C - Min temp: 12.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1974		Ravine land, looking south from Glenayr for subway construction 44 years ago - Friday, June 14, 1974 - Forest Hill Max temp: 21.7°C - Min temp: 12.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1974		Parcel 2235, vacant land used for parking, St. Clair Avenue West, north side, east of Bathurst Street 44 years ago - Friday, June 14, 1974 - Forest Hill Max temp: 21.7°C - Min temp: 12.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1988		Lighting the Chanukah lights: While teacher Cheryl Needleman and classmates watch; Zoey Fiksel and Daniel Thorke; both 6; light the menorah at Beth Tzedec (Categorized under: Beth Tzedec Synagogue ) 30 years ago - Friday, December 2, 1988 - Forest Hill at 1700 Bathurst Street n.w. corner at Warwick Ave. Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)