Historic Toronto photos from King Street West

Here are all the photos we have from King Street West:

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

King Street West, Toronto in Downtown

Princess Theatre interior (originally the Academy of Music) - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue

Photo from 124 years ago in 1900 at Latitude: 43.647587° N, Longitude: -79.384770° W Categorized under: Downtown theatres

1 King Street West, Toronto in Financial District

Dominion Bank Building, SW corner of King and Yonge Sts.

Photo from 134 years ago in 1890 at Latitude: 43.649120° N, Longitude: -79.377994° W

Dominion Bank Head Office pre-1914 skyscraper - (south west corner of King and Yonge) - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue

Photo from 124 years ago in 1900 at Latitude: 43.649124° N, Longitude: -79.378005° W

Confederation Life seven-floor Romanesque Revival office building - (north east corner of Yonge and Richmond) - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue

Photo from 124 years ago in 1900 at Latitude: 43.651983° N, Longitude: -79.378768° W

5 King Street West, Toronto in Downtown

Manning Arcade on King Street West of Yonge - designed and built in 1883 E. J. Lennox - balcony and sculptures

Photo from 69 years ago on June 25th, 1955 at Latitude: 43.651071° N, Longitude: -79.378584° W

22 King Street West, Toronto in Downtown

Manning Arcade - King Street West

Photo from 134 years ago in 1890 Categorized under: East end theatres

Manning Arcade - King Street West

Photo from 74 years ago in 1950 at Latitude: 43.649408° N, Longitude: -79.379073° W

112 King Street West, Toronto in Financial District

North American Life Building, No. 112-118 King Street West

Photo from 110 years ago on April 30th, 1914 at Latitude: 43.648606° N, Longitude: -79.381800° W

130 King Street West, Toronto in Financial District

Interior view of the Toronto Stock Exchange trading floor (1937-1978)

Photo from 75 years ago on September 20th, 1949 at Latitude: 43.648357° N, Longitude: -79.382906° W

194 King Street West, Toronto in Downtown

Princess Theatre - ground floor fire doors - EXIT sign with shade

Photo from 111 years ago on November 14th, 1913 at Latitude: 43.647585° N, Longitude: -79.384780° W Categorized under: Downtown theatres

Princess Theatre ruins after May 1915 fire - upper balcony roof collapse

Photo from 109 years ago on May 10th, 1915 at Latitude: 43.647585° N, Longitude: -79.384780° W Categorized under: Downtown theatres

Princess Theatre ruins - ornate trim, stairs, broken mirrors, and firehose

Photo from 109 years ago on May 10th, 1915 at Latitude: 43.647558° N, Longitude: -79.384806° W Categorized under: Downtown theatres

Princess Theatre on the south side of King St. - University Avenue extension planning

Photo from 95 years ago on March 11th, 1929 at Latitude: 43.647558° N, Longitude: -79.384806° W Categorized under: Downtown theatres

210 King Street West, Toronto in King Street West

Aladdin Building - mail order pre-cut homes (former site of the British Saloon and Hotel)

Photo from 102 years ago in 1922 at Latitude: 43.647589° N, Longitude: -79.385930° W

211 King Street West, Toronto in King Street West

Third Government House - the drawing room from the east on south or left side of entrance hall, looking west into the conservatories

Photo from 112 years ago in 1912 Categorized under: Government House (King and Simcoe)

212 King Street West, Toronto in King Street West

The Countess Elgin and Lady Alice Lambton receiving the Bouquets and Crests in the Hall of Upper Canada College

Photo from 177 years ago on October 20th, 1847 at Latitude: 43.647653° N, Longitude: -79.386653° W Categorized under: Upper Canada College

Children outside the Upper Canada College buildings on King Street West

Photo from 159 years ago in 1865 at Latitude: 43.647543° N, Longitude: -79.387572° W Categorized under: Upper Canada College

Upper Canada College (UCC) buildings that stood on King St. West

Photo from 157 years ago in 1867 at Latitude: 43.647721° N, Longitude: -79.387486° W Categorized under: Upper Canada College

Sketch of Upper Canada College on King Street West (1831-1891)

Photo from 154 years ago in 1870 at Latitude: 43.647680° N, Longitude: -79.386404° W Categorized under: Architectural drawings --- Upper Canada College

Additions to Upper Canada College on King Street West

Photo from 153 years ago in 1871 at Latitude: 43.647411° N, Longitude: -79.387465° W Categorized under: Upper Canada College

Upper Canada College, King St. West - Russel Square

Photo from 134 years ago in 1890 at Latitude: 43.647853° N, Longitude: -79.387025° W Categorized under: Upper Canada College

Upper Canada College (1831-1891), boarding house, looking east from playground

Photo from 134 years ago in 1890 at Latitude: 43.647698° N, Longitude: -79.387164° W Categorized under: Upper Canada College

British Hotel bar - Richard Ough architect (north west corner of King St W. and Simcoe) - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue

Photo from 124 years ago in 1900 at Latitude: 43.647717° N, Longitude: -79.386432° W Categorized under: Hotels

Russell Square Old Upper Canada College, King Street West at Simcoe Street

Photo from 114 years ago in 1910 at Latitude: 43.647387° N, Longitude: -79.386059° W Categorized under: Upper Canada College

British Hotel - ad for Oh, I say! musical (1913)

Photo from 111 years ago in 1913 at Latitude: 43.647709° N, Longitude: -79.386368° W Categorized under: Hotels

260 King Street West, Toronto in King Street West

Royal Alexandra Theatre in 1909 - Wizard of the Nile ran from October 10, 1908 to October 16, 1908

Photo from 115 years ago on April 6th, 1909 at Latitude: 43.647395° N, Longitude: -79.387518° W Categorized under: Downtown theatres

Royal Alexandra Theatre stage to resemble The Hotel Carls-Rite Blue Room

Photo from 109 years ago on April 5th, 1915 at Latitude: 43.647362° N, Longitude: -79.387501° W Categorized under: Downtown theatres

Royal Alex - Soldiers outside theatre showing silent 1928 British war film Balaclava

Photo from 94 years ago on October 6th, 1930 at Latitude: 43.647318° N, Longitude: -79.387443° W Categorized under: Downtown theatres

Royal Alexandra Theatre, built 1907, oldest continuously operating theatre in North America

Photo from 69 years ago on May 31st, 1955 at Latitude: 43.647395° N, Longitude: -79.387518° W Categorized under: Downtown theatres

The Royal Alex marquee - with ad for 1972 play That Championship Season

Photo from 51 years ago on August 18th, 1973 at Latitude: 43.647434° N, Longitude: -79.387733° W

322 King Street West, Toronto in Entertainment District

Crowd waiting for a streetcar outside the Eclipse Whitewear Company Building at the north east corner of King Street West and John Street during a snow storm

Photo from 63 years ago on January 26th, 1961 at Latitude: 43.646670° N, Longitude: -79.389526° W

460 King Street West, Toronto in Wellington Place

Spadina Hotel (Richardson House, Hotel Falconer, Zeiglers Hotel) - corner of Spadina Avenue and King Street West - looking north-west

Photo from 52 years ago in 1972 at Latitude: 43.645580° N, Longitude: -79.395416° W Categorized under: Hotels

650-656 King Street West, Toronto in King Street West

Downtown Toronto slum housing next to Mason and Risch Piano Factory #1 - 642 King Street W. still standing

Photo from 107 years ago on November 2nd, 1917 at Latitude: 43.644379° N, Longitude: -79.401818° W

680 King Street West, Toronto in Wellington Place

Bicycle Storage area of the Toronto Lithographing Company - 680 King St.West

Photo from 126 years ago in 1898 at Latitude: 43.643925° N, Longitude: -79.402860° W

950 King Street West, Toronto in Stanley Park

Palace Hotel (then Tavern, then Arms) 950 King St W Built in 1890, attributed to F.H. Herbert, Architect

Photo from 38 years ago in 1986 at Latitude: 43.642023° N, Longitude: -79.411776° W Categorized under: Hotels

1044 King Street West, Toronto in Liberty Village

Crystal Palace (1858-1879), King St. W., n. side, in present Sudbury St. before being moved to the CNE grounds

Photo from 164 years ago in 1860 at Latitude: 43.641153° N, Longitude: -79.419136° W

Crystal Palace, King St., Toronto, erected 1857 (used as Provincial Exhibition space, and after 1866 as 13th Hussars Barracks)

Photo from 157 years ago in 1867 at Latitude: 43.641060° N, Longitude: -79.419672° W

King Street West subway at Sudbury

Photo from 109 years ago on April 29th, 1915 at Latitude: 43.640905° N, Longitude: -79.417956° W

1155 King Street West, Toronto in Liberty Village

Metallic Roofing Co. of Canada - moved to Lamport Stadium

Photo from 37 years ago in 1987 at Latitude: 43.639480° N, Longitude: -79.422373° W Categorized under: Metalic roofing showroom

1192 King Street West, Toronto in Liberty Village

Birds eye sketch of the Pressed Metal Factory building at King and Dufferin Streets from their 1900 catalogue

Photo from 124 years ago in 1900 at Latitude: 43.639181° N, Longitude: -79.427161° W Categorized under: Metalic roofing showroom

Metallic Roofing Co of Canada Catalogue S - 1900

Photo from 124 years ago in 1900 at Latitude: 43.639140° N, Longitude: -79.427952° W Categorized under: Metallic roofing catalogue

Pressed Metal Factory building at King and Dufferin Streets looking east

Photo from 112 years ago on January 19th, 1912 at Latitude: 43.639181° N, Longitude: -79.427161° W Categorized under: Metalic roofing showroom

Munitions workers line up for last pay, southeast corner of King and Dufferin streets across from Metallic Roofing Co

Photo from 106 years ago in 1918 at Latitude: 43.638839° N, Longitude: -79.427054° W Categorized under: Metalic roofing showroom

Metallic Roofing Showroom behind Teperman hoardings

Photo from 42 years ago on September 5th, 1982 at Latitude: 43.639373° N, Longitude: -79.427043° W Categorized under: Metalic roofing showroom

Metallic Roofing Co showroom built in 1897 - Henry Simpson, Architect - 1192 King St W

Photo from 41 years ago on November 27th, 1983 at Latitude: 43.639321° N, Longitude: -79.426968° W Categorized under: Metalic roofing showroom

One end of Metallic Roofing Co showroom - now gone - 1192 King St W

Photo from 41 years ago on November 27th, 1983 at Latitude: 43.639321° N, Longitude: -79.426968° W Categorized under: Metalic roofing showroom

Central section of the Metallic Roofing Co showroom - bikes $25.00 and up sign

Photo from 41 years ago on November 27th, 1983 at Latitude: 43.639321° N, Longitude: -79.426968° W Categorized under: Metalic roofing showroom

1502 King Street West, Toronto in Wellington Place

1502 King Street West being built

Photo from 99 years ago on May 14th, 1925 at Latitude: 43.644585° N, Longitude: -79.399760° W

1512 King Street West, Toronto in King Street West

Paving King Street west of Beaty

Photo from 121 years ago on November 12th, 1903 at Latitude: 43.636487° N, Longitude: -79.440508° W

1518 King Street West, Toronto in King Street West

Laying bricks by hand on King Street opposite Wilson Park Road

Photo from 121 years ago on November 12th, 1903 at Latitude: 43.636595° N, Longitude: -79.441366° W

1526 King Street West, Toronto in King Street West

Site for Wilson Ave. bridge, Sunnyside Railway Cutting

Photo from 110 years ago on November 3rd, 1914 at Latitude: 43.636408° N, Longitude: -79.441960° W Categorized under: Wilson Ave pedestrian bridge

Wilson Ave. pedestrian bridge from south end - looking north to 1526 King St W - just west of Wilson Park Road

Photo from 109 years ago on August 27th, 1915 at Latitude: 43.637302° N, Longitude: -79.442006° W Categorized under: Wilson Ave pedestrian bridge

Wilson Ave. bridge nearly completed - view across the tracks to Lake Ontario from railway embankment

Photo from 109 years ago on January 13th, 1915 at Latitude: 43.637302° N, Longitude: -79.442006° W Categorized under: Wilson Ave pedestrian bridge

Wilson Avenue pedestrian bridge entrance

Photo from 109 years ago on August 27th, 1915 at Latitude: 43.636510° N, Longitude: -79.441730° W Categorized under: Wilson Ave pedestrian bridge

King Street West, looking west to Wilson Avenue

Photo from 89 years ago on April 16th, 1935 at Latitude: 43.636634° N, Longitude: -79.441581° W Categorized under: Wilson Ave pedestrian bridge

1575 King Street West, Toronto in King Street West

Beaty Boulevard park and Lake Ontario along King Street West - looking west from Wilson Ave Bridge

Photo from 105 years ago on October 14th, 1919 at Latitude: 43.637620° N, Longitude: -79.443581° W Categorized under: Wilson Ave pedestrian bridge