Historic photos from around High Park, Toronto

High Park is the largest park in Toronto, at 1.61 square kms (398 acres). It is a wonderful combination of natural forest, ravines, and an open oak savannah habitat, Grenadier Pond, ornamental gardens, playing fields & childrens playgrounds. There is even a zoo along Deer Pen Road with American bison, Emu, llamas, peacocks, Fallow deer, wallaby, capybara, Highland cattle, yaks, Barbary sheep, and Mouflon sheep. The initial property for the park was given to the City of Toronto in 1873 by John George Howard and his wife, who are burried under a monument across from their Colborne Lodge. Additional land for the park came from Percival Ridout and the Chapman estate.

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1875		St. Pauls Cathedral iron gate at Colborne Lodge - Illustrated guide to Toronto by way of Niagara Falls 148 years ago - Thursday, November 18, 1875 - High Park Max temp: 4.4°C - Min temp: -4.4°C - 0.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location
1890		Railway crossing at the south end of the park 133 years ago - 1890 - High Park Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1890		Howard Cottage, High Park, Toronto 133 years ago - 1890 - High Park Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1890		Bell's Hotel, s.w. cor. Bloor & Dundas Sts. W., showing Brown's Tally-ho (fast horse-drawn coach) (Categorized under: Hotels ) 133 years ago - 1890 - High Park Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1900		Colborne Lodge in High Park - art gallery 123 years ago - 1900 - High Park Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1900		Colborne Lodge art gallery in High Park; interior showing paintings up to the ceiling 123 years ago - 1900 - High Park Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1907		Women getting ready to skate on Grenadier Pond with shoes and coats in the trees 116 years ago - 1907 - High Park Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1907		Sunnyside Villa (now the site of St. Josephs Health Centre) 116 years ago - 1907 - High Park Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1908		Buffalo in High Park zoo along Deer Pen road 115 years ago - 1908 - High Park Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1909		Men and horses cutting ice on Grenadier Pond 114 years ago - 1909 - High Park Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1910		Toboggan runs built in the park 113 years ago - 1910 - High Park Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1912		Colborne Lodge, High Park, southeast elevation 111 years ago - 1912 - High Park Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1912		Keele Street and Indian Road looking north 111 years ago - Thursday, November 28, 1912 - High Park Max temp: 2.2°C - Min temp: -5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1913		Crowds around the High Park mineral baths just north of Bloor St 110 years ago - 1913 - High Park Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1914		Women snow shoeing, High Park 109 years ago - Saturday, February 14, 1914 - High Park Max temp: -10.0°C - Min temp: -15.0°C - 1.0cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1914		Ski jump, High Park 109 years ago - Saturday, February 14, 1914 - High Park Max temp: -10.0°C - Min temp: -15.0°C - 1.0cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1915		High Park - Tulip Beds 108 years ago - Saturday, May 8, 1915 - High Park Max temp: 20.0°C - Min temp: 6.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1915		High Park tulip beds with buildings in the background 108 years ago - Saturday, May 8, 1915 - High Park Max temp: 20.0°C - Min temp: 6.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1919		Traffic in the High Park zoo - high class cars and tin lizzies 104 years ago - 1919 - High Park Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1919		Roncesvalles Avenue south at Grafton Avenue 104 years ago - Thursday, July 17, 1919 - High Park Max temp: 31.1°C - Min temp: 12.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1921		High Park fence from St. Pauls Cathedral, London, England (Categorized under: Ornamental gate ) 102 years ago - Saturday, April 2, 1921 - High Park Max temp: 17.8°C - Min temp: 0.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1921		Howard monument, High Park (Categorized under: Ornamental gate ) 102 years ago - Saturday, April 2, 1921 - High Park Max temp: 17.8°C - Min temp: 0.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1923		Looking north on Keele at Humberside, with Baird Park on the right 100 years ago - Friday, March 9, 1923 - High Park Max temp: -1.1°C - Min temp: -13.9°C - 1.0cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1923		Night scene - Howard Memorial Gate 100 years ago - Sunday, December 23, 1923 - High Park Max temp: 4.4°C - Min temp: -1.7°C - 7.4cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1925		Christmas day horses at the Howard Memorial Gates 98 years ago - Friday, December 25, 1925 - High Park Max temp: -2.8°C - Min temp: -11.1°C - 5.1cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1929		High Park duck and goose pond 94 years ago - Tuesday, September 24, 1929 - High Park Max temp: 23.3°C - Min temp: 8.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1931		Howard Memorial Gates 92 years ago - Thursday, August 6, 1931 - High Park Max temp: 33.3°C - Min temp: 18.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1931		Howard Memorial Gates, High Park Boulevard 92 years ago - Thursday, August 6, 1931 - High Park Max temp: 33.3°C - Min temp: 18.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1936		Stone gate, wooden fence, and house behind on Constance and Parkside (Categorized under: Ornamental gate ) 87 years ago - Friday, May 1, 1936 - High Park Max temp: 18.9°C - Min temp: 9.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1952		High Park pavilion with two-story-tall towers - destroyed by fire in February 1958 71 years ago - 1952 - High Park Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1959		Gathering near the Maple Leaf circle - High Park, Toronto 64 years ago - 1959 - High Park Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1967		16 photos of sculptor Wessel Couzijn installing Midsummer Nights Dream 56 years ago - 1967 - High Park Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)