Historic photos from around St. Lawrence, Toronto
There are a wonderful set of Toronto historic photos available online, here are all the photos that I could find from around the St. Lawrence 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. Tweet
| 1850 |  | Stain Glass Window sketches for St. James Cathedral - Cumberland and Storm (Categorized under: Architectural drawings ) 174 years ago - 1850 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
| 1856 |  | Wellington Street East : north-side between Church and Yonge streets, showing the Wellington Hotel (Categorized under: Hotels ) 168 years ago - 1856 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1856 |  | Bank of British North America - designed by John Howard (Wellington and Yonge streets) (Categorized under: Oldest known Toronto photos ) 168 years ago - 1856 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1859 |  | Bank of Upper Canada (1827-1861), Adelaide St. E., n.e. cor. George St. later expanded for De La Salle 165 years ago - 1859 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
| 1861 |  | The Cathedral Church of St. James before the tower and spire were added in 1874 163 years ago - 1861 - St. Lawrence at 65 Church Street at King Street East Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
| 1867 |  | Great Western Railway Station, Yonge St., n.e. corner Esplanade E. 157 years ago - 1867 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
| 1870 |  | Sketch of St. James' Anglican Cathedral by George Taylor Denison II (1816-1873) (Categorized under: Architectural drawings ) 154 years ago - 1870 - St. Lawrence at 65 Church Street at King Street East Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
| 1870 |  | James Scott Howard house, Adelaide Street East (Categorized under: First Toronto post office ) 154 years ago - 1870 - St. Lawrence at 260 Adelaide Street East just east of George Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
| 1872 |  | Ornamental gate to celebrate the 1872 visit of the Marquess of Dufferin and Ava - King St. E., w. of Church St. (Categorized under: Ornamental gate ) 152 years ago - 1872 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
| 1873 |  | Coffin Block, Front and Wellington streets - future site of the Flatiron Building 151 years ago - 1873 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1874 |  | St. Lawrence Hall at King and Jarvis streets, Toronto 150 years ago - 1874 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
| 1875 |  | American Hotel on Front St. E., at Yonge St. 149 years ago - 1875 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
| 1876 |  | Cathedral Church of St. James in the distance along King Street East (Categorized under: Churches and other places of worship ) 148 years ago - Saturday, July 1, 1876 - St. Lawrence at 47 King Street East Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1882 |  | Interior of St. James' Anglican Cathedral looking back towards the original gallery organ from 1853 142 years ago - 1882 - St. Lawrence at 65 Church Street at King Street East Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
| 1885 |  | American Hotel, Front St. E., n.e. cor. Yonge St. 139 years ago - 1885 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
| 1888 |  | American Hotel at the north-east corner of Yonge and Front streets (Categorized under: Hotels ) 136 years ago - 1888 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
| 1888 |  | Horses, streetcar, and kids in front of the Coffin Block - Wellington St. E., looking w. from Church St. 136 years ago - 1888 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
| 1888 |  | Corner view of the American Hotel at Front and Yonge St. 136 years ago - 1888 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
| 1890 |  | St. Lawrence Market - northwest corner of Front and Jarvis streets 134 years ago - 1890 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1892 | Toronto Church Choir - first annual festival - May 19, 1892 - S. James Cathedral 132 years ago - Thursday, May 19, 1892 - St. Lawrence at 65 Church Street at King Street East Link to archive record - Map location |
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| 1898 |  | Gooderham Building (Flatiron Building) built in 1892 by architect David Roberts, Jr. 126 years ago - 1898 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
| 1898 |  | Court House (1827-1853), King St. E., n.w. cor. Church St., showing s. side exposed during construction of Toronto Railway Chambers 126 years ago - 1898 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
| 1898 |  | Ice covers the facade of Gowans Kent China shop the day after the fire 126 years ago - 1898 - St. Lawrence at 14-16 Front Street East just east of Yonge Street (now 33 Yonge Street) Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
| 1907 |  | King Edward Hotel interior Victoria Dinning Room? - complimentary dinner tendered by Sir John Eaton (Categorized under: King Edward Hotel ) 117 years ago - 1907 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1909 |  | Ontario Bank, 34 Wellington Street East at Scott Street 115 years ago - 1909 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1910 |  | King Street, looking west from the John Catto and Son store before it was demolished for King Eddy expansion (Categorized under: King Edward Hotel ) 114 years ago - 1910 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1910 |  | King Edward Hotel ballroom -Toronto Press Club dinner for Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson (Categorized under: King Edward Hotel ) 114 years ago - Tuesday, May 3, 1910 - St. Lawrence Max temp: 12.2°C - Min temp: 6.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
| 1910 | Interior of the King Edward Hotel - Toronto Press Club dinner for Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson (1853 - 1937) actor and theatre manager (Categorized under: King Edward Hotel ) 114 years ago - Tuesday, May 3, 1910 - St. Lawrence at 37 King Street East Max temp: 12.2°C - Min temp: 6.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Library and Archives Canada) |
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| 1912 |  | James Scott Howard house - Toronto's first post office, Adelaide Street East (Categorized under: First Toronto post office ) 112 years ago - 1912 - St. Lawrence at 260 Adelaide Street East just east of George Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
| 1912 |  | Bank of British North America (built 1865) after redesign - N/E corner of Yonge and Wellington Streets 112 years ago - Tuesday, January 16, 1912 - St. Lawrence at 49 Yonge Street at Wellington St Max temp: -10.6°C - Min temp: -18.3°C - 1.0cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1913 |  | King Edward Hotel with Mahers grey 4-in-hand horse drawn carriage (Categorized under: King Edward Hotel ) 111 years ago - 1913 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
| 1914 |  | Verral Storage Company, foot of Sherbourne Street 110 years ago - Monday, October 5, 1914 - St. Lawrence at Lower Sherbourne Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1914 |  | Lake Simcoe Ice Co. property, south side of 83 Esplanade East - near foot of Frederick Street 110 years ago - Friday, October 23, 1914 - St. Lawrence Max temp: 17.2°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1919 |  | King Edward Hotel with glass canopy - before tower was added (Categorized under: King Edward Hotel ) 105 years ago - 1919 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1921 |  | King Edward Hotel covered overhang on King Street East, looking east from Yonge Street (Categorized under: King Edward Hotel ) 103 years ago - Friday, May 20, 1921 - St. Lawrence at 37 King Street East Max temp: 30.6°C - Min temp: 8.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1925 |  | King Edward Hotel, exterior, King St. E., s. side, between Victoria St. & Leader Lane (Categorized under: King Edward Hotel ) 99 years ago - 1925 - St. Lawrence at 37 King Street East Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
| 1934 |  | Old streetcars and buses in the Sherbourne St Garage 90 years ago - Friday, June 29, 1934 - St. Lawrence at 120 Lower Sherbourne Street n.w. corner at the Esplanade Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1951 |  | Toronto Wholesale Fruit Market in the old Great Western Railway Station 73 years ago - Thursday, November 1, 1951 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
| 1952 |  | Great Western Railway Station aftermath of fire, looking n.e. 72 years ago - 1952 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
| 1960 |  | O'Keefe Centre, Front St. E., south east corner Yonge St., Toronto, Ont. (Categorized under: Live music ) 64 years ago - 1960 - St. Lawrence at 1 Front Street East s.e. corner at Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
| 1960 |  | Mural and people waiting to enter the grand opening of the Okeefe Centre (Categorized under: Live music ) 64 years ago - Saturday, October 1, 1960 - St. Lawrence Max temp: 12.8°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1960 |  | All dressed up for the grand opening of the Ofeefe Centre (Categorized under: Live music ) 64 years ago - Saturday, October 1, 1960 - St. Lawrence Max temp: 12.8°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1960 |  | Cars lined up outside the grand opening of the Okeefe Centre (Categorized under: Live music ) 64 years ago - Saturday, October 1, 1960 - St. Lawrence Max temp: 12.8°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1960 |  | Cars and people outside the Okeefe Centre grand opening (Categorized under: Live music ) 64 years ago - Saturday, October 1, 1960 - St. Lawrence Max temp: 12.8°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1960 |  | Front Street, north side opposite O'Keefe Centre at Scott Street 64 years ago - Thursday, November 3, 1960 - St. Lawrence at 28 Front Street East (approx.) at Scott Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1963 |  | IBM King Street datacenter - IBM 1401 61 years ago - 1963 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location |
| 1970 |  | O'Keefe Centre - Jefferson Airplane playing live in Toronto in 1970 (Categorized under: Live music ) 54 years ago - Sunday, March 29, 1970 - St. Lawrence at 1 Front Street East s.e corner at Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
| 1979 |  | 3D model showing different views of Berczy Park 45 years ago - 1979 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1980 |  | Sherbourne St. Carriage House demolition - view from Frederick, north from Esplanade 44 years ago - Tuesday, February 26, 1980 - St. Lawrence at 125 Frederick Street n.e. corner at The Esplanade Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1980 |  | Demolition of Sherbourne St Carriage House - view over hoarding at Frederick and Esplanade 44 years ago - Thursday, March 27, 1980 - St. Lawrence at 125 Frederick Street n.e. corner at The Esplanade Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1980 |  | O'Keefe Centre - Anne Murray performing live in Toronto in 1980 (Categorized under: Live music ) 44 years ago - Tuesday, August 26, 1980 - St. Lawrence at 1 Front Street East s.e. corner at Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
| 1980 |  | James Scott Howard house - Toronto's first post office - revealed - with the windows rounded and bricked up (Categorized under: First Toronto post office ) 44 years ago - Tuesday, September 23, 1980 - St. Lawrence at 260 Adelaide Street East just east of George Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
| 1982 |  | Cathedral Church of St. James, streetcars, Adourians Rug galleries (until at least 2018) and King Street East (Categorized under: Churches and other places of worship ) 42 years ago - Wednesday, April 28, 1982 - St. Lawrence at 47 King Street East Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1984 |  | James Scott Howard house - Old postal boxes in the restored antique Post Office on Adelaide Street east (Categorized under: First Toronto post office ) 40 years ago - Tuesday, February 21, 1984 - St. Lawrence at 260 Adelaide Street East just east of George Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
| 1987 |  | First post office Commemorated with new stamp and a replica of an 1844 Royal mail stage coach stands outside Toronto's first post office (Categorized under: First Toronto post office ) 37 years ago - Monday, February 16, 1987 - St. Lawrence at 260 Adelaide Street East just east of George Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
| 2002 |  | Toronto's First Post Office 22 years ago - Thursday, October 24, 2002 - St. Lawrence at 260 Adelaide Street East just east of George Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |