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.
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) |
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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) |
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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 |
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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 |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |