Historic photos from around Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto

Designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 2000, Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Toronto was opened on November 4, 1876. It was designed by landscape gardener H. A. Englehardt to include "winding paths and roads, irregularly shaped islets, panoramic perspectives, and monuments inserted in a naturalistic setting enriched by a wide variety of groves and trees."

The cemetery remains true to this vision, which now includes many wonderful trees, fountains, sculptures, and a wide variety of monuments. It includes the Mount Pleasant Visitation Centre as well as a Mausoleum. See the Wikipedia page for the long list of notable interments in the cemetery, including a Titanic survivor, the most decorated war hero in the history of Canada, the British Empire, & the Commonwealth of Nations, Glen Gould, Banting and Best, Timothy Eaton, William Lyon Mackenzie King, Foster Hewitt, and so on.

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.

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1900		View of a pond and bridge in Mount Pleasant Cemetery 123 years ago - 1900 - Mount Pleasant Cemetery Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1902		Children sitting on a bench in Mount Pleasant Cemetery 121 years ago - 1902 - Mount Pleasant Cemetery Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1910		Winding road and trees in Mount Pleasant Cemetery 113 years ago - 1910 - Mount Pleasant Cemetery Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1910		Arches in building in Mount Pleasant Cemetery 113 years ago - 1910 - Mount Pleasant Cemetery Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1912		Clarence Avenue bridge (Heath Street over the Belt Line) 111 years ago - Thursday, December 5, 1912 - Mount Pleasant Cemetery Max temp: 9.4°C - Min temp: 0.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1912		Looking up at the Clarence Avenue bridge (Heath Street over the Belt Line) 111 years ago - Thursday, December 5, 1912 - Mount Pleasant Cemetery Max temp: 9.4°C - Min temp: 0.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1915		Yonge Street bridge in Mount Pleasant Cemetery Hollow 108 years ago - Monday, April 19, 1915 - Mount Pleasant Cemetery Max temp: 25.6°C - Min temp: 8.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1915		Clarence Avenue wooden bridge 108 years ago - Wednesday, April 21, 1915 - Mount Pleasant Cemetery Max temp: 10.6°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1915		G.T.R. subway over Yonge Street - Belt Line Bridge 108 years ago - Thursday, May 6, 1915 - Mount Pleasant Cemetery Max temp: 18.9°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1916		Belt Line Railway at Merton Street near Mount Pleasant Road bridge 107 years ago - Tuesday, March 28, 1916 - Mount Pleasant Cemetery Max temp: 8.9°C - Min temp: 2.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1916		Mount Pleasant Cemetery bridge and waterfalls 107 years ago - Tuesday, April 18, 1916 - Mount Pleasant Cemetery Max temp: 11.7°C - Min temp: 3.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1920		Radial line workshop, Yonge Street, near old Belt Line 103 years ago - 1920 - Mount Pleasant Cemetery Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1921		Metropolitan Railway Building at Belt Line on Yonge Street 102 years ago - Monday, November 21, 1921 - Mount Pleasant Cemetery Max temp: 7.8°C - Min temp: 2.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1930		Eaton mausoleum in Mount Pleasant Cemetery 93 years ago - 1930 - Mount Pleasant Cemetery Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1930		Eaton mausoleum with two lions, Mount Pleasant Cemetery 93 years ago - 1930 - Mount Pleasant Cemetery Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1935		Old Alexander Muir Memorial Gardens Gates (Categorized under: Ornamental gate ) 88 years ago - Saturday, October 19, 1935 - Mount Pleasant Cemetery Max temp: 22.2°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1935		Old Alexander Muir Memorial Gardens 88 years ago - Saturday, October 19, 1935 - Mount Pleasant Cemetery Max temp: 22.2°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1935		Old Alexander Muir Memorial Gardens Gates 88 years ago - Saturday, October 19, 1935 - Mount Pleasant Cemetery Max temp: 22.2°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1935		Old Alexander Muir Memorial Gardens 88 years ago - Saturday, October 19, 1935 - Mount Pleasant Cemetery Max temp: 22.2°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1950		William Lyon Mackenzie King burial site with RCMP, priests and mourners 73 years ago - 1950 - Mount Pleasant Cemetery Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1952		G.T.R. Belt Line railway bridge, looking n.w. from e. of Mt. Pleasant Rd. 71 years ago - 1952 - Mount Pleasant Cemetery Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1958		View of Yonge Street and Yonge subway line looking south from McBrien Building 65 years ago - 1958 - Mount Pleasant Cemetery Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)