Historic photos from around College Street, Toronto

There are a wonderful set of Toronto historic photos available online, here are all the photos that I could find from around the College Street area in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

List of all areas in Toronto or take a look at the historic photos by date. New! You can now access the photos by street address A subset of the photos have also been arranged by subject.

 
 

1875		College St. Gates, w. side of Yonge St. at College (Categorized under: Ornamental gate ) 150 years ago - 1875 - College Street at 444 Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1885		Old tollgate at College and Yonge streets, Toronto, after a heavy snowstorm - winter 1885 (Categorized under: Ornamental gate ) 140 years ago - 1885 - College Street at 444 Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1905		The Bishop Strachan school located in Wykeham Hall - looking southwest from College Street-the east side of the building (Categorized under: Bishop Strachan ) 120 years ago - 1905 - College Street at 25 College Street s.e. corner at Bay Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1907		Bishop Strachan students playing lawn tennis outside Wykeham Hall on College Street - approx 1907 (Categorized under: Bishop Strachan ) 118 years ago - 1907 - College Street at 25 College Street s.e. corner at Bay Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1915		Wykeham Lodge - College Street, south side, east of Bay Street - Sir James Buchanan Macaulay (Categorized under: Bishop Strachan ) 110 years ago - 1915 - College Street at 25 College Street s.e corner at Bay Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1915		Wykeham Hall - Interior, entrance hall with arches and woodwork (Categorized under: Bishop Strachan ) 110 years ago - 1915 - College Street at 25 College Street s.e. corner at Bay Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1915		Wykeham Hall - interior, drawing room with parlor piano and a print of Michelangelos Erythraean Sibyl (detail of the Sistine Chapel ceiling) (Categorized under: Bishop Strachan ) 110 years ago - 1915 - College Street at 25 College Street s.e. corner at Bay Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1929		Eaton College Street store under construction - looking east from Bay and College 96 years ago - Monday, September 16, 1929 - College Street at 444 Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1930		John David Eaton and Lady Eaton at opening of Eatons College Street store 95 years ago - 1930 - College Street at 444 Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1931		Health Week Window - T. Eaton Co., College Street 94 years ago - Friday, March 27, 1931 - College Street at 444 Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1944		Eatons College Street store - just one story - after snowstorm (22.5 inches in 36 hours) 81 years ago - Monday, December 11, 1944 - College Street at 444 Yonge Street Max temp: -3.3°C - Min temp: -5.0°C - 48.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1946		Toronto Huskies basketball practice part of the Basketball Association of America (BAA), Central YMCA gym 79 years ago - Wednesday, October 30, 1946 - College Street at 30 College Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1946		Toronto Huskies basketball practice, Central YMCA - one of 11 founding teams 79 years ago - Wednesday, October 30, 1946 - College Street at 30 College Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1948		North east corner of Yonge and College street - Kresge, Eatons College Street Store and Oddfellows Hall 77 years ago - Thursday, December 9, 1948 - College Street at 444 Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1950		College Street looking east from Bay St to Eatons College Street and Bay Street addition 75 years ago - 1950 - College Street at 777 Bay Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1951		Sidewalk Cafe restaurant to close - shield shaped sign on College street next to the YMCA 74 years ago - 1951 - College Street at 28 College Street Link to archive record - Map location (From York University Archives)
1954		Old vehicles in the auditorium foyer - 7th floor - Eatons College Street Store 71 years ago - Monday, March 29, 1954 - College Street at 444 Yonge Street Max temp: -1.1°C - Min temp: -6.1°C - 5.1cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1960		College Street 'Toronto Board of Education' building moved south from 155 College Street at McCaul 65 years ago - 1960 - College Street at 263 McCaul Street Link to archive record - Map location (From York University Archives)
1972		Art Moderne auditorium foyer at Eatons Seventh Floor (now the Carlu) - designed by Jacques Carlu 53 years ago - 1972 - College Street at 444 Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)