Glen Stewart Park and estate

Reverend William Stewart Darling (1818-1886) purchased just under 30 acres of land for $1,852.50 in 1872. Part of that land is now the Glen Stewart Park running from Kingston Road south to Queen Street East between Glen Manor Drive to the west And Beech Ave to the east.

There was also a golf course - in the 1920's it became the first municipal golf course in the City of Toronto. The south end of ravine system was renamed Ivan Forrest Gardens in honour of the City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Commissioner who died in 2006.

We have a set of photos outlining the hike today south from Kingston Road down to Queen Street East, here. 
 

List of all subjects. You can also see all the historic photos for a given neighbourhood. We also have a list of all the photos arranged by date.

And you can also go up a level to see the other photos we've put under the category of Estates_and_Houses photos.

1894		The Witches Park, now known as Glen Stewart Ravine, Kingston Road, south side - includes rare witch hazel shrubs 130 years ago - The Beaches - Saturday, January 13, 1894 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1908		Pond in Glen Stewart estate or park 116 years ago - The Beaches - 1908 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1912		Glen Stewart Park - water, railing, and horse drawn cart 112 years ago - The Beaches - 1912 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1920		View of lake looking north from Queen Street in Stewart Manor, Toronto, Ontario. 104 years ago - The Beaches - 1920 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1933		Glen Stewart Park, Williamson Road pedestrian bridge 91 years ago - The Beaches - Friday, November 3, 1933 Max temp: 10.0°C - Min temp: 3.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1972		Looking east from Glen Stewart Park to the north side of Crown Park Road 52 years ago - The Beaches - 1972 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1972		Glen Stewart Park, Queen Street East - now called Ivan Forrest Gardens 52 years ago - The Beaches - 1972 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)