Historic photos from around The Annex, TorontoJust north of the University of Toronto, the affulent Annex neighbourhood was developed in the 1880s and 1890s. Many of the beautiful Victorian and Edwardian homes and mansions have survivied, but their size have meant they have often been subdivided.The architect E.J. Lennox designed 'Annex style' brick and sandstone homes with distinctive turrets and rounded arches; a style which was then imitated.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. Tweet |
| 1904 |  | St. George Street south of Dupont Street,. old concrete 109 years ago - The Annex - Tuesday, July 5, 1904 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1904 |  | Old concrete St. George Street south of Dupont 109 years ago - The Annex - Tuesday, July 5, 1904 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1913 |  | New trees and garden in Kendal Square (now Jean Sibelius Square) 100 years ago - The Annex - Thursday, October 9, 1913 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1913 |  | Man on path and houses around Kendal Square now Jean Sibelius Square 100 years ago - The Annex - Thursday, October 9, 1913 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1915 |  | 464 Dupont St. The Exclusive Wardrobe. Cleaning, Dyeing & Pressing Phone Hill 1658 98 years ago - The Annex - Monday, September 20, 1915 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1917 |  | Trees at 327 Brunswick Avenue north of Bloor St West 96 years ago - The Annex - Wednesday, May 23, 1917 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1918 |  | Spectators and crashed car after auto accident No. 1042 Bloor Street West near Walmer Road 95 years ago - The Annex - Monday, March 4, 1918 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1919 |  | Midtown Theatre - Madison Theatre at the time of the photo - College Inn Lunch next door (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 94 years ago - The Annex - 1919 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1922 |  | 274, 276, 278 Dupont Street north-west corner at Spadina 91 years ago - The Annex - Saturday, December 9, 1922 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1924 |  | No. 280 Bloor Street West, James Crowther residence 89 years ago - The Annex - Tuesday, April 29, 1924 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1925 |  | Track construction on Dupont St, looking east, from Bathurst 88 years ago - The Annex - Thursday, May 14, 1925 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1925 |  | Dupont St, east of Christie with Lums Chop Suey Cafe 88 years ago - The Annex - Thursday, September 17, 1925 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1926 |  | Building streetcar tracks on Dupont St, looking east, from Clinton 87 years ago - The Annex - Saturday, October 16, 1926 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1930 |  | Scotts Grocery Store 83 years ago - The Annex - Thursday, October 2, 1930 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1931 |  | M. Wolfe Drugs and Ryckman committee room at 149-151 Dupont Street 82 years ago - The Annex - Thursday, January 8, 1931 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1931 |  | Duplex at 155-157 Dupont Street 82 years ago - The Annex - Thursday, January 8, 1931 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1931 |  | Dupont St and Avenue Rd, looking north with a trolley on the way 82 years ago - The Annex - Tuesday, August 11, 1931 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1938 |  | Winter view up Davenport Road north to Dupont Street and Imperial gas station 75 years ago - The Annex - Thursday, January 13, 1938 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1938 |  | Winter conditions on Dupont Street west of Christie St 75 years ago - The Annex - Monday, January 17, 1938 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1945 |  | Midtown Theatre 506 Bloor Street West - now the Bloor Cinema (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 68 years ago - The Annex - 1945 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
| 1947 |  | Midtown Theatre also known as the Capri - opened 1913 as the Madison (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 66 years ago - The Annex - 1947 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
| 1952 |  | Walmer Road Park and Church, Walmer Rd. at Lowther Ave. : Toronto Public Library 61 years ago - The Annex - 1952 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1955 |  | Sign of the Steer Restaurant - 161 Dupont at Davenport 58 years ago - The Annex - 1955 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1963 |  | Two girls seated on either side of gate to garden - rear of 21 Lowther Avenue (Categorized under: Ornamental gate ) 50 years ago - The Annex - Saturday, May 4, 1963 Link to archive record - Map location (From York University Archives) |
| 1974 |  | Parcel 2220, 274-278 Dupont Street next to Modern Laundry 39 years ago - The Annex - Thursday, February 21, 1974 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1974 |  | Now Dupond Subway Station - 274-278 Dupont Street, front, Bank of Nova Scotia 39 years ago - The Annex - Thursday, February 21, 1974 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1974 |  | Parcel 2295, 284 Dupont Street, Downtown Chinese Food, rear 39 years ago - The Annex - Wednesday, October 16, 1974 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1974 |  | 284 Dupont Street, Downtown Chinese Food (Parcel 2295) 39 years ago - The Annex - Wednesday, October 16, 1974 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1976 |  | 9 Spadina Road, east side, north of Bloor Street West, Karabanow Tourist Home, front 37 years ago - The Annex - 1976 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1976 |  | 8 Spadina Road, west side, north of Bloor Street West, front, Olivetti Underwood Central Branch 37 years ago - The Annex - 1976 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1976 |  | Scotiabank, Bloor Street West at Spadina Road, northeast corner 37 years ago - The Annex - 1976 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1976 |  | Varsity Restaurant, 328 Bloor Street West, north side, east of Spadina Road 37 years ago - The Annex - 1976 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1976 |  | Row of stores, Bloor Street West, north side, between Spadina Road and Madison Avenue 37 years ago - The Annex - 1976 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1976 |  | Scouts Canada building, Bloor Street West at Madison Avenue, northwest corner 37 years ago - The Annex - 1976 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 2004 |  | 320 Bloor St W - May 16, 2004 by 'collations' - Patrick Cummins 9 years ago - The Annex - Sunday, May 16, 2004 Link to archive record - Map location (From Collations Flickr stream) |