Historic photos from around Deer Park, Toronto

There are a wonderful set of Toronto historic photos available online, here are all the photos that I could find from around the Deer Park 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		Mashquoteh - William Augustus Baldwin house - demolished 1888 (Categorized under: Mashquoteh ) 151 years ago - 1875 - Deer Park at 554 Avenue Road s.w. corner at Heath Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1878		Mashquoteh - William Augustus Baldwin house near Avenue Rd., just s. of Heath St. (Categorized under: Mashquoteh ) 148 years ago - 1878 - Deer Park at 554 Avenue Road s.w. corner at Heath Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1885		Plan of Deer Park subdivision - Yonge and Lawton (was Old Yonge St.) 141 years ago - 1885 - Deer Park at 120 Lawton Boulevard Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1895		Looking south down Avenue Road from Cottingham St. The Parliament Buildings in the distance and the tower of Avenue Road Methodist Church. 131 years ago - 1895 - Deer Park at 310 Avenue Road at Cottingham Street Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1896		John Fisken - Lawton Park Yonge St., n.w. cor. Heath St. W.; looking n.w. 130 years ago - 1896 - Deer Park at 1570 Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1896		Trees and rolling hills out front of Lawton Park, looking west - Evelyn or Dora Ridout by the porch 130 years ago - 1896 - Deer Park at 1570 Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1896		Horse drawn carriage and planters in front of Lawton Park - looking west 130 years ago - 1896 - Deer Park at 1570 Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1900		Rose Hill - Walter Rose's house - built 1836, sold to Joseph Jackes in 1865 and re-named "The Elms" Yonge St., e. side, n. of Jackes Ave (Categorized under: Estates and Houses ) 126 years ago - 1900 - Deer Park at 1315 Yonge Street n.e. corner at Jackes Ave Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1900		Lodge and entrance to John Fisken house - Lawton Park. Near where Christ Church Deer Park is now 126 years ago - 1900 - Deer Park at 1570 Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1901		1901 Upper Canada College 1st rugby team (Categorized under: Upper Canada College ) 125 years ago - 1901 - Deer Park at 200 Lonsdale Road Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1910		Seller's Hotel - formerly the Deer Park Hotel and O'Halloran's hotel - water pump and sidewalk - Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue (Categorized under: Hotels ) 116 years ago - 1910 - Deer Park at 1460 Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1911		Havergal-on-the-Hill - new junior school - St Clair Avenue, on the south side, just west of Yonge Street (Categorized under: Havergal college ) 115 years ago - 1911 - Deer Park at 47 St Clair Ave West south side, just west of Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location
1911		Sellers Hotel location - Warren Motor Cars garage - southwest corner of Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue (Categorized under: Hotels ) 115 years ago - Wednesday, September 13, 1911 - Deer Park at 1460 Yonge Street s.w. corner at St. Clair Ave Max temp: 13.9°C - Min temp: 6.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1911		Second Mashquoteh? (1890s to 1956) St. Clair Avenue widening - trees, east of Avenue Road (Categorized under: Mashquoteh ) 115 years ago - Wednesday, November 22, 1911 - Deer Park at 525 Avenue Road n.e. corner at St. Clair Ave West Max temp: 1.1°C - Min temp: -7.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1922		North-west corner of Yonge Street and St Clair 104 years ago - Monday, October 9, 1922 - Deer Park at 1470 Yonge Street n.w. corner at St. Clair Ave Max temp: 14.4°C - Min temp: 8.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1924		Lieut. Col. W. A. McCrimmon, inspecting cadets at Upper Canada College (Categorized under: Upper Canada College ) 102 years ago - Tuesday, May 20, 1924 - Deer Park at 200 Lonsdale Road Max temp: 11.1°C - Min temp: 1.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1925		Christ Church, Deer Park - Building and Executive Committee 101 years ago - 1925 - Deer Park at 1570 Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1929		St. Charles Separate School with St. Michaels Cemetery on the left 97 years ago - Thursday, March 21, 1929 - Deer Park at 1416 Yonge Street between Balmoral Avenue and St. Clair Avenue West Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1930		Rugby team outside Dunlap Hall - UCC (Categorized under: Upper Canada College ) 96 years ago - 1930 - Deer Park at 200 Lonsdale Road Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1931		De La Salle College - Dedicating Oaklands as De La Salle day school in 1931 (Categorized under: De La Salle ) 95 years ago - Monday, August 31, 1931 - Deer Park at 131 Farnham Avenue Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1932		De La Salle Physical Training Class - 1932 - with Oaklands mansion on hill (Categorized under: De La Salle ) 94 years ago - Sunday, May 15, 1932 - Deer Park at 131 Farnham Ave Link to archive record - Map location (From the Library and Archives Canada)
1935		De La Salle Cadet Corps. in front of Oaklands mansion (Categorized under: De La Salle ) 91 years ago - 1935 - Deer Park at 131 Farnham Ave Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1935		St Clair Ave, west, from Oriole Rd, (Way Department) 91 years ago - Friday, May 17, 1935 - Deer Park at 123 St Clair Ave West at Oriole Road Max temp: 14.4°C - Min temp: 6.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1935		St Clair Ave, east from Deer Park Cres, (Way Department) 91 years ago - Friday, May 17, 1935 - Deer Park at 79 St Clair Ave West at Deer Park Cres Max temp: 14.4°C - Min temp: 6.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1943		Hollywood Theatre - lobby and entrance - 1519 Yonge Street north of St. Clair (Categorized under: Midtown theatres ) 83 years ago - 1943 - Deer Park at 1591 Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1943		Hollywood Theatre - entrance to auditorium - opened 1930, closed 1999 (Categorized under: Midtown theatres ) 83 years ago - 1943 - Deer Park at 1591 Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1943		Hollywood Theatre - marquee and exterior (Categorized under: Midtown theatres ) 83 years ago - 1943 - Deer Park at 1591 Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1963		Hyland Theatre on Yonge Street north of St. Clair Avenue - opened Nov 1948, demolished 2003 (Categorized under: Midtown theatres ) 63 years ago - Monday, April 1, 1963 - Deer Park at 1501 Yonge Street north of St. CLair Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1972		Looking east across Avenue Road to De La Salle on the hill, overlooking the playing fields (Categorized under: De La Salle ) 54 years ago - Tuesday, November 21, 1972 - Deer Park at 131 Farnham Avenue Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1972		Oaklands mansion - built by John Macdonald in 1860 with observatory tower - now De La Salle (Categorized under: De La Salle ) 54 years ago - Tuesday, November 21, 1972 - Deer Park at 131 Farnham Avenue Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1974		Oaklands, John Macdonald house, later De La Salle College, on Avenue Road, east side (Categorized under: De La Salle ) 52 years ago - Wednesday, March 13, 1974 - Deer Park at 131 Farnham Avenue Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1974		Hollywood Theatre - original details still visible on the right side of the building (Categorized under: Midtown theatres ) 52 years ago - Sunday, June 2, 1974 - Deer Park at 1519 Yonge Street north of St. Clair Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1975		Hollywood Theatre - north and south - original details hidden (Categorized under: Midtown theatres ) 51 years ago - Sunday, March 16, 1975 - Deer Park at 1519 Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1989		De La Salle College main building - built in 1950 (Categorized under: De La Salle ) 37 years ago - Friday, January 20, 1989 - Deer Park at 131 Farnham Avenue Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1990		Hollywood Theatre just north of St. Clair in 1990, 1525 Yonge Street (Categorized under: Midtown theatres ) 36 years ago - 1990 - Deer Park at 1525 Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)