Historic Toronto photos from Bay Street

Here are all the photos we have from Bay Street:

The complete list of streets is available here. And don't forget the photos by date and photos by neighbourhood pages.

Bay Street, Toronto in Downtown

View of the I.O.F Arch on Bay Street, Toronto, during the visit of the Duke of York

Photo from 125 years ago on October 6th, 1901 at Latitude: 43.649312° N, Longitude: -79.380541° W Categorized under: IOF Arch (1901) --- Temple Building

199 Bay Street, Toronto in Financial District

Canadian Feather and Mattress Company fire, Melinda St., n. side, e. of Bay St. (Sunlight soap ad)

Photo from 121 years ago on May 9th, 1905 at Latitude: 43.648195° N, Longitude: -79.380105° W

200 Bay Street, Toronto in Financial District

Model of the Royal Bank Plaza looking at the corner of Bay St. and Wellington St. with Royal Bank vice-president D. W. Bill Morison

Photo from 53 years ago on September 4th, 1973 at Latitude: 43.646382° N, Longitude: -79.380056° W

Excavation for the Royal Bank Plaza at Front and Bay Streets - Dominion Public Building (centre) and Union Station (to the right)

Photo from 52 years ago on April 29th, 1974 at Latitude: 43.646382° N, Longitude: -79.380056° W

Royal Bank Plaza construction - south tower at 29 storeys of its eventual 41 and north tower at 19th of its 26 storeys

Photo from 51 years ago on August 21st, 1975 at Latitude: 43.646382° N, Longitude: -79.380056° W

Royal Bank Plaza fountain being lowered into place with a crane - one of North Americas largest fountains at the time

Photo from 50 years ago on December 29th, 1976 at Latitude: 43.646382° N, Longitude: -79.380056° W

Royal Bank Plaza interior - Merchants Mall and fountain - one of four opening ceremonies

Photo from 50 years ago on October 19th, 1976 at Latitude: 43.646382° N, Longitude: -79.380056° W

Royal Bank plaza interior - main concourse - 1 of 12 escalators being installed in Royal Bank Plaza

Photo from 50 years ago on October 7th, 1976 at Latitude: 43.646382° N, Longitude: -79.380056° W

Royal Bank Plaza construction in downtown Toronto - progress in Feb 1976

Photo from 50 years ago on February 17th, 1976 at Latitude: 43.646382° N, Longitude: -79.380056° W

424 Bay Street, Toronto in City Hall

Sheas Hippodrome Theatre on Terauley Street, under construction - building permit issued April 30, 1912

Photo from 113 years ago in 1913 at Latitude: 43.652503° N, Longitude: -79.382722° W

Sheas Hippodrome, Albert and Terauley streets (demolished March 1957)

Photo from 105 years ago in 1921 at Latitude: 43.652503° N, Longitude: -79.382722° W

Sheas Hippodrome - built 1914, demolished in the 1950s

Photo from 73 years ago in 1953 at Latitude: 43.652597° N, Longitude: -79.382840° W Categorized under: Downtown theatres

Sheas Hippodrome (the Hipp) one of the big four vaudeville theatres in North America

Photo from 73 years ago on April 3rd, 1953 at Latitude: 43.652503° N, Longitude: -79.382722° W Categorized under: Downtown theatres

532 Bay Street, Toronto in City Hall

Terauley Street Sub-station on Bay St north of City Hall - Toronto Hydro Electric System

Photo from 104 years ago in 1922 at Latitude: 43.654801° N, Longitude: -79.383715° W

572 Bay Street, Toronto in Downtown

A Good Hotel dining room - 572 Bay St., between Louisa St. and Dundas St. W.

Photo from 81 years ago in 1945 at Latitude: 43.655546° N, Longitude: -79.383795° W Categorized under: Hotels

700 Bay Street, Toronto in Discovery District

Herman Furs building on the s.w.corner of Bay and Gerrard Streets

Photo from 2 years ago on December 2nd, 2024 at Latitude: 43.658426° N, Longitude: -79.384918° W

777 Bay Street, Toronto in College Street

College Street looking east from Bay St to Eatons College Street and Bay Street addition

Photo from 76 years ago in 1950 at Latitude: 43.660925° N, Longitude: -79.385372° W

832 Bay Street, Toronto in Queens Park

McLaughlin Motor Car Showroom built 1925 by the architecture firm of Hutton and Souter designed the building in the Neo-Gothic style

Photo from 96 years ago on April 24th, 1930 at Latitude: 43.661670° N, Longitude: -79.386295° W

955 Bay Street, Toronto in Yorkville

Wellesley Public School, St. Vincent Street (now Bay Street), and St. Albans Street (now Wellesley Street West)

Photo from 109 years ago on November 5th, 1917 at Latitude: 43.664600° N, Longitude: -79.386958° W Categorized under: Schools

Wellesley Public School at Bay and Wellesley - run as a school from 1874 to 1956

Photo from 72 years ago on February 15th, 1954 at Latitude: 43.664766° N, Longitude: -79.387041° W Categorized under: Schools

1163 Bay Street, Toronto in Yorkville

Babloor Hotel - 1163-1167 Bay St., east side, between Charles St. W. and Bloor St. W.

Photo from 81 years ago in 1945 at Latitude: 43.669307° N, Longitude: -79.389278° W Categorized under: Hotels