Historic photos from around The Annex, Toronto

Just north of the University of Toronto, the affulent Annex neighbourhood was developed in the 1880s and 1890s. Many of the beautiful Victorian and Edwardian homes and mansions have survivied, but their size have meant they have often been subdivided.The architect E.J. Lennox designed 'Annex style' brick and sandstone homes with distinctive turrets and rounded arches; a style which was then imitated.

List of all areas in Toronto or take a look at the historic photos by date. A subset of the photos have also been arranged by subject.

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1870		Russell Hill - Augustus Baldwin house - built 1818, demolished 1872, Davenport Rd., n. side (at present Glen Edyth Place) (Categorized under: Estates and Houses ) 151 years ago - 1870 - The Annex Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1894		Davenport - Wells Residence, n. of Davenport Rd., e. of Bathurst St. - built in the 1820s (Categorized under: Davenport and the hill ) 127 years ago - 1894 - The Annex Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1895		Gates by the southern lodge of the Glen Edyth Estate (Categorized under: Glen edyth nordheimer estate ) 126 years ago - 1895 - The Annex Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1900		Davenport - built by Colonel Joseph Wells in the 1820s, demolished 1913. North/east of Bathurst and Davenport (Categorized under: Davenport and the hill ) 121 years ago - 1900 - The Annex Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1904		St. George Street south of Dupont Street,. old concrete 117 years ago - Tuesday, July 5, 1904 - The Annex Max temp: 23.9°C - Min temp: 15.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1904		Old concrete St. George Street south of Dupont 117 years ago - Tuesday, July 5, 1904 - The Annex Max temp: 23.9°C - Min temp: 15.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1910		Glen Edyth - Samuel Nordheimer Estate - lodge with road through the middle - in intersection of present Macpherson Ave. & Poplar Plains Rd. (Categorized under: Glen edyth nordheimer estate ) 111 years ago - 1910 - The Annex Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1910		Glen Edyth - Samuel Nordheimer Estate - lodge with road through the middle - in intersection of present Macpherson Ave. & Poplar Plains Rd. 111 years ago - 1910 - The Annex Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1910		Glenedyth gatehouse - Nordheimer Estate (Categorized under: Glen edyth nordheimer estate ) 111 years ago - 1910 - The Annex Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1913		New trees and garden in Kendal Square (now Jean Sibelius Square) 108 years ago - Thursday, October 9, 1913 - The Annex Max temp: 23.3°C - Min temp: 14.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1913		Man on path and houses around Kendal Square now Jean Sibelius Square 108 years ago - Thursday, October 9, 1913 - The Annex Max temp: 23.3°C - Min temp: 14.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1915		464 Dupont St. The Exclusive Wardrobe. Cleaning, Dyeing & Pressing Phone Hill 1658 106 years ago - Monday, September 20, 1915 - The Annex Max temp: 21.7°C - Min temp: 7.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1917		Trees at 327 Brunswick Avenue north of Bloor St West 104 years ago - Wednesday, May 23, 1917 - The Annex Max temp: 12.2°C - Min temp: 4.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1918		Spectators and crashed car after auto accident No. 1042 Bloor Street West near Walmer Road 103 years ago - Monday, March 4, 1918 - The Annex Max temp: 2.2°C - Min temp: -7.2°C - 1.0cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1919		Midtown Theatre - Madison Theatre at the time of the photo - College Inn Lunch next door (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 102 years ago - 1919 - The Annex Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1922		Ardwold - Sir John Craig Eaton's mansion - looking n.e. at right behind trees is Glen Edyth (Categorized under: Ardwold --- Glen edyth nordheimer estate ) 99 years ago - 1922 - The Annex Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1922		Ardwold Estate demolished 1936 for Ardwold Gate subdivision (Categorized under: Ardwold ) 99 years ago - 1922 - The Annex Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1922		274, 276, 278 Dupont Street north-west corner at Spadina 99 years ago - Saturday, December 9, 1922 - The Annex Max temp: 3.3°C - Min temp: -5.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1924		No. 280 Bloor Street West, James Crowther residence 97 years ago - Tuesday, April 29, 1924 - The Annex Max temp: 17.8°C - Min temp: 7.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1925		Track construction on Dupont St, looking east, from Bathurst 96 years ago - Thursday, May 14, 1925 - The Annex Max temp: 16.7°C - Min temp: 7.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1925		Dupont St, east of Christie with Lums Chop Suey Cafe 96 years ago - Thursday, September 17, 1925 - The Annex Max temp: 22.8°C - Min temp: 10.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1926		Building streetcar tracks on Dupont St, looking east, from Clinton 95 years ago - Saturday, October 16, 1926 - The Annex Max temp: 15.0°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1928		Corner of Boulton Drive and Macpherson - #6 Boulton under construction 93 years ago - Wednesday, June 13, 1928 - The Annex Max temp: 27.2°C - Min temp: 12.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1930		Scotts Grocery Store 91 years ago - Thursday, October 2, 1930 - The Annex Max temp: 12.8°C - Min temp: 3.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1931		M. Wolfe Drugs and Ryckman committee room at 149-151 Dupont Street 90 years ago - Thursday, January 8, 1931 - The Annex Max temp: -2.2°C - Min temp: -12.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1931		Duplex at 155-157 Dupont Street 90 years ago - Thursday, January 8, 1931 - The Annex Max temp: -2.2°C - Min temp: -12.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1931		Dupont St and Avenue Rd, looking north with a trolley on the way 90 years ago - Tuesday, August 11, 1931 - The Annex Max temp: 22.8°C - Min temp: 15.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1938		Winter view up Davenport Road north to Dupont Street and Imperial gas station 83 years ago - Thursday, January 13, 1938 - The Annex Max temp: 0.0°C - Min temp: -5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1938		Winter conditions on Dupont Street west of Christie St 83 years ago - Monday, January 17, 1938 - The Annex Max temp: -10.6°C - Min temp: -12.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1945		Midtown Theatre 506 Bloor Street West - now the Bloor Cinema (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 76 years ago - 1945 - The Annex Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1947		Midtown Theatre also known as the Capri - opened 1913 as the Madison (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 74 years ago - 1947 - The Annex Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1952		Walmer Road Park and Church, Walmer Rd. at Lowther Ave. : Toronto Public Library 69 years ago - 1952 - The Annex Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1955		Sign of the Steer Restaurant - 161 Dupont at Davenport 66 years ago - 1955 - The Annex Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1963		Two girls seated on either side of gate to garden - rear of 21 Lowther Avenue (Categorized under: Ornamental gate ) 58 years ago - Saturday, May 4, 1963 - The Annex Max temp: 23.9°C - Min temp: 11.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From York University Archives)
1974		Parcel 2220, 274-278 Dupont Street next to Modern Laundry 47 years ago - Thursday, February 21, 1974 - The Annex Max temp: 5.0°C - Min temp: -2.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1974		Now Dupond Subway Station - 274-278 Dupont Street, front, Bank of Nova Scotia 47 years ago - Thursday, February 21, 1974 - The Annex Max temp: 5.0°C - Min temp: -2.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1974		Parcel 2295, 284 Dupont Street, Downtown Chinese Food, rear 47 years ago - Wednesday, October 16, 1974 - The Annex Max temp: 12.2°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1974		284 Dupont Street, Downtown Chinese Food (Parcel 2295) 47 years ago - Wednesday, October 16, 1974 - The Annex Max temp: 12.2°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1976		9 Spadina Road, east side, north of Bloor Street West, Karabanow Tourist Home, front 45 years ago - 1976 - The Annex Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1976		8 Spadina Road, west side, north of Bloor Street West, front, Olivetti Underwood Central Branch 45 years ago - 1976 - The Annex Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1976		Scotiabank, Bloor Street West at Spadina Road, northeast corner 45 years ago - 1976 - The Annex Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1976		Varsity Restaurant, 328 Bloor Street West, north side, east of Spadina Road 45 years ago - 1976 - The Annex Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1976		Row of stores, Bloor Street West, north side, between Spadina Road and Madison Avenue 45 years ago - 1976 - The Annex Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1976		Scouts Canada building, Bloor Street West at Madison Avenue, northwest corner 45 years ago - 1976 - The Annex Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
2004		320 Bloor St W - May 16, 2004 by 'collations' - Patrick Cummins 17 years ago - Sunday, May 16, 2004 - The Annex Max temp: 0.0°C - Min temp: 0.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From Collations Flickr stream)