Historic photos from around Davisville Village, Toronto

John Davis founded Davisville Village in 1840 - he opened the first post office on the corner of Yonge and Davisville (which still stands today) and also started the Davisville Pottery Company. He sold a large portion of his land in 1911 to the Dovercourt Development Company which built many houses in the area in the 1920s and 1930s.

Davisville Village is between Chaplain Estates to the west and Leaside to the east, north of the Mount Pleasant Cemetery, and south of Yonge and Eglinton and North Toronto.

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1900		J.J. Davis general store - Davisville post office 1894-1913, then The Curiosity Shop - still stands today 124 years ago - 1900 - Davisville Village at 1909 Yonge Street n.e. corner at Davisville Ave. Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024)
1911		Wooden fence at Yonge St at MacGurvies property 113 years ago - 1911 - Davisville Village at 2197 Yonge Street south of Eglinton Ave. Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1917		Davisville Hospital or the North Toronto Military Orthopedic Hospital - 180 beds, and made artificial limbs for returning troops 107 years ago - 1917 - Davisville Village at 62 Davisville Ave south side, just west of Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location
1918		A War Record - 1918 painting by Stanley Turner (1883-1953) - Wizz-Bang Corner (Yonge and Davisville) on J.J. Davis Store and Post Office, 1894 106 years ago - 1918 - Davisville Village at 1905 Yonge Street north west corner at Davisville Ave Link to archive record - Map location
1925		Mt Pleasant Rd, south, from Millwood - road construction 99 years ago - Thursday, September 10, 1925 - Davisville Village Max temp: 28.3°C - Min temp: 18.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1930		Southeast corner Petman and Eglinton - Monarch Flour, Geo . L. Button 94 years ago - Tuesday, November 4, 1930 - Davisville Village Max temp: 10.6°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1932		Southwest corner Hillsdale and Bayview Ave 92 years ago - Saturday, February 20, 1932 - Davisville Village at 1670 Bayview Ave s.w. corner at Hillsdale Avenue West Max temp: -2.2°C - Min temp: -12.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1937		Pillar with a ball on the top - southeast corner of Yonge and Manor 87 years ago - Thursday, October 7, 1937 - Davisville Village at 2073 Yonge Street s.e. corner at Manor Road Max temp: 12.2°C - Min temp: 6.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1942		Belsize Theatre - 551 Mount Pleasant - opened 1922 - renamed The Crest in 1950 - now the Regent (Categorized under: Midtown theatres ) 82 years ago - 1942 - Davisville Village at 551 Mount Pleasant Road Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1942		Belsize Theatre - auditorium and balcony, stage to standee (Categorized under: Midtown theatres ) 82 years ago - 1942 - Davisville Village Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1944		Yonge Street and Davisville Avenue looking north - wizz-bang corner 80 years ago - Friday, September 29, 1944 - Davisville Village at 1905 Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Library and Archives Canada)
1945		Eglinton Avenue east from Hoyle Avenue - condition of pavement 79 years ago - Saturday, February 17, 1945 - Davisville Village Max temp: -3.3°C - Min temp: -9.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1951		Mt. Pleasant Road north from Millwood - Bill Jackson Hardware 73 years ago - Tuesday, September 11, 1951 - Davisville Village Max temp: 28.3°C - Min temp: 16.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1951		Davisville Tennis Club - West side, Mt. Pleasant, south from Millwood Road 73 years ago - Tuesday, October 2, 1951 - Davisville Village Max temp: 22.2°C - Min temp: 10.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1951		West side, Mt. Pleasant, south from Millwood Road - Starks Studebaker 73 years ago - Tuesday, October 2, 1951 - Davisville Village Max temp: 22.2°C - Min temp: 10.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1951		Imperial Esso gas station and Mnt Plsnt Motors - Mt. Pleasant Road, south from Hillsdale Avenue 73 years ago - Tuesday, October 2, 1951 - Davisville Village at 656 Mount Pleasant Road s.w. corner at Hillsdale Avenue West Max temp: 22.2°C - Min temp: 10.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1952		Grainger's florists and Chaplin Groceteria at Yonge and Davisville 72 years ago - Tuesday, October 7, 1952 - Davisville Village at 1909 Yonge Street n.e. corner at Davisville Ave. Max temp: 12.2°C - Min temp: 3.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024)
1981		Dominion Coal and Wood Ltd. silos, Merton Street, southwest corner of Mount Pleasant Road 43 years ago - 1981 - Davisville Village at 319 Merton Street s.w. corner at Mount Pleasant Road Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024)
1990		Dominion Coal and Wool silos looking south from Merton Street with George Barker Manor under construction 34 years ago - 1990 - Davisville Village at 319 Merton Street s.w. corner at Mount Pleasant Road Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)