Historic Toronto photos from Lakeshore Boulevard West

Here are all the photos we have from Lakeshore Boulevard West:

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

545 Lakeshore Boulevard West, Toronto in Fort York

Crosse & Blackwell Art Deco office built 1927, designed by Chapman and Oxley - Fleet Street at Bathurst Street

Photo from 99 years ago on September 29th, 1927 at Latitude: 43.636377° N, Longitude: -79.399188° W

955 Lakeshore Boulevard West, Toronto in Ontario Place

Ontario Place pavilion pods under construction in background of waterskiing pyramid - CNE Aquarama show

Photo from 56 years ago on August 29th, 1970 at Latitude: 43.629422° N, Longitude: -79.419235° W

5 women waterskiing towards jump, holding flowers, with Ontario Place bridge and pavilion pods under construction in background - CNE Aquarama show

Photo from 56 years ago on August 29th, 1970 at Latitude: 43.629422° N, Longitude: -79.419235° W

Ontario Place pavillions under construction - looking south-west

Photo from 56 years ago in 1970 at Latitude: 43.628762° N, Longitude: -79.417880° W

Ontario Place Cinesphere under construction - platform for seats - by architect Eberhard Zeidler

Photo from 56 years ago in 1970 at Latitude: 43.627861° N, Longitude: -79.417837° W

About 700 people at a New Years Eve party in one of the Ontario Place pavilion pods

Photo from 55 years ago on December 31st, 1971 at Latitude: 43.628636° N, Longitude: -79.418879° W

Ontario Place - Children's Village - rope ladders, punching bag forest, bouncing air mattress, water area spray bikes - Eric McMillan discussing the design

Photo from 54 years ago in 1972 at Latitude: 43.629193° N, Longitude: -79.412122° W

Summer view of pedestrian bridge and walkway at Ontario Place

Photo from 53 years ago on July 7th, 1973 at Latitude: 43.629073° N, Longitude: -79.412945° W

Kellys Keg n Jester water-side cafe at Ontario Place

Photo from 53 years ago on July 7th, 1973 at Latitude: 43.627783° N, Longitude: -79.416383° W

Queen Elizabeth II smiling while attending a brief program in the Forum at Ontario Place

Photo from 53 years ago on June 25th, 1973 at Latitude: 43.628576° N, Longitude: -79.414935° W Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum

Stompin Tom Connors packed the Forum with 10,000 fans

Photo from 52 years ago on August 24th, 1974 at Latitude: 43.628377° N, Longitude: -79.415459° W Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum

Blue Swede lead singer Bjorn Skifs flanked by more than 10,000 cheering live at the Ontario Place Forum in 1974

Photo from 52 years ago on May 22nd, 1974 at Latitude: 43.628851° N, Longitude: -79.417252° W Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum

Fountains and colourful pavilions on the West Island, Ontario Place

Photo from 51 years ago on May 4th, 1975 at Latitude: 43.628203° N, Longitude: -79.420905° W

Animated mural and mirrored ceiling inside one of the pavilions at Ontario Place

Photo from 51 years ago on May 4th, 1975 at Latitude: 43.628366° N, Longitude: -79.417655° W

Distinctive architecture and font at the packed outdoor Ontario Place Forum

Photo from 50 years ago on August 8th, 1976 at Latitude: 43.628576° N, Longitude: -79.414935° W

K.C. and the Sunshine Band crowd of 25,000 around the Forum

Photo from 49 years ago on July 26th, 1977 at Latitude: 43.629278° N, Longitude: -79.415104° W Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum

Ontario Place Forum - New copper roof overlooking the Cinesphere IMAX Theatre and Pavillion Pods

Photo from 48 years ago on April 13th, 1978 at Latitude: 43.628849° N, Longitude: -79.415308° W Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum

Sha Na Na performing live in front of 14,000 fans in Toronto at the Ontario Place Forum in 1978

Photo from 48 years ago on August 1st, 1978 at Latitude: 43.628907° N, Longitude: -79.414394° W Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum

Ontario Place water slides

Photo from 46 years ago in 1980 at Latitude: 43.629073° N, Longitude: -79.412945° W

Teenage Head lead singer Frankie Venom performs at Ontario Place - Toronto Punk Rock Riot

Photo from 46 years ago on June 2nd, 1980 at Latitude: 43.628576° N, Longitude: -79.414935° W Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum

45,000 people watching the fireworks at Ontario Place over the geodesic dome of the Cinespehere

Photo from 45 years ago on May 18th, 1981 at Latitude: 43.628170° N, Longitude: -79.419136° W

Weather Report playing live at the Ontario Place Forum in 1982

Photo from 44 years ago in 1982 at Latitude: 43.629293° N, Longitude: -79.414650° W Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum

Dizzy Gillespie playing live at the Forum in 1982

Photo from 44 years ago in 1982 at Latitude: 43.629293° N, Longitude: -79.414650° W Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum

Colourful animal face fountain in the kids water playground at Ontario Place

Photo from 44 years ago in 1982 at Latitude: 43.628700° N, Longitude: -79.412108° W

Ontario Place paddle boats under the pavilions, with Tip Top Tailors building in the distance

Photo from 44 years ago in 1982 at Latitude: 43.628366° N, Longitude: -79.417655° W

Dizzy Gillespie with signature trumpet with 45-degree raised bell - live at Ontario Place Forum in 1982

Photo from 44 years ago in 1982 at Latitude: 43.628576° N, Longitude: -79.414935° W Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum

Kris Kristofferson playing live at the Ontario Place Forum rotating stage in 1983

Photo from 43 years ago in 1983 at Latitude: 43.629293° N, Longitude: -79.414650° W Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum

Roy Orbison brought warmth to the hearts if not the feet of fans who braved the unseasonbly frigid air at Ontario Place

Photo from 43 years ago on May 17th, 1983 at Latitude: 43.628991° N, Longitude: -79.415963° W Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum

Martha and the Muffins performing live in Toronto at the Ontario Forum - of Echo Beach fame

Photo from 43 years ago on August 15th, 1983 at Latitude: 43.628576° N, Longitude: -79.414935° W Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum

Miles Davis at the Ontario Place forum live in 1983

Photo from 43 years ago on July 8th, 1983 at Latitude: 43.628851° N, Longitude: -79.417252° W Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum

Donny Osmond live in Toronto in 1984 at the Ontario Place Forum

Photo from 42 years ago on July 22nd, 1984 at Latitude: 43.628851° N, Longitude: -79.417252° W Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum

Donny and Marie at the Forum - Las Vegas glitz was the order of the day at Ontario Place

Photo from 42 years ago on July 21st, 1984 at Latitude: 43.628851° N, Longitude: -79.417252° W Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum

Ontario Place Forum - view of audience in the grass and tent

Photo from 41 years ago in 1985 at Latitude: 43.629293° N, Longitude: -79.414650° W Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum

Ontario Place Forum - view of rotating stage (and performing dogs)

Photo from 41 years ago in 1985 at Latitude: 43.629293° N, Longitude: -79.414650° W Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum

Gowan on stage at the Forum in 1985 - Lawrence Gowan

Photo from 41 years ago on May 30th, 1985 at Latitude: 43.629263° N, Longitude: -79.415410° W Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum

Eartha Kitt - 'purring and growling' at the Ontario Place Forum in 1985

Photo from 41 years ago on June 16th, 1985 at Latitude: 43.629263° N, Longitude: -79.415501° W Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum

Wynton Marsalis playing trumpet live in Toronto at the Ontario Place Forum

Photo from 41 years ago on July 4th, 1985 at Latitude: 43.628541° N, Longitude: -79.415460° W Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum

Ontario Place bumper boat ride - outboard motors

Photo from 41 years ago in 1985 at Latitude: 43.629639° N, Longitude: -79.412054° W

Rod Stewart performing at the Ontario Place Forum in the mid 1980s

Photo from 41 years ago in 1985 at Latitude: 43.628576° N, Longitude: -79.414935° W Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum

Sailboat in the marina at Ontario Place looking north to one of the pavillions

Photo from 41 years ago in 1985 at Latitude: 43.629193° N, Longitude: -79.417601° W

Drawing of 1988 Ontario Place and waterfront proposal

Photo from 38 years ago in 1988 at Latitude: 43.628346° N, Longitude: -79.414890° W

Cowboy Junkies lead singer Margo Timmins rehearses at the Ontario Place Forum before live concert

Photo from 37 years ago on July 25th, 1989 at Latitude: 43.628576° N, Longitude: -79.414935° W Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum

Blue Rodeo vocalist and guitarist Jim Cuddy playing live in Toronto at the Forum in 1991

Photo from 35 years ago on June 17th, 1991 at Latitude: 43.629274° N, Longitude: -79.415289° W Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum

Barennaked Ladies live at the Ontario Place Forum in 1992 - co-frontman Ed Robertson strums his stuff

Photo from 34 years ago on May 30th, 1992 at Latitude: 43.628944° N, Longitude: -79.414999° W Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum

Atlantis pavilions with sign over the water at Ontario Place

Photo from 22 years ago on May 28th, 2004 at Latitude: 43.628762° N, Longitude: -79.417880° W

View from above of Ontario Place including the pavilions and the Cinesphere Theatre

Photo from 21 years ago on May 19th, 2005 at Latitude: 43.628762° N, Longitude: -79.417880° W

Toronto Chinese Lantern Festival at Ontario Place from Exhibition Place

Photo from 19 years ago on July 22nd, 2007 at Latitude: 43.629073° N, Longitude: -79.412945° W

Decorations for Toronto Chinese Lantern Festival at Ontario Place - looking from Exhibition Place

Photo from 19 years ago on July 22nd, 2007 at Latitude: 43.629073° N, Longitude: -79.412945° W

The Abandoned History of Ontario Place - A Troubled Futuristic Permanent World's Fair Theme Park

Photo from 5 years ago on April 18th, 2021 at Latitude: 43.629193° N, Longitude: -79.412122° W

1755 Lakeshore Boulevard West, Toronto in Sunnyside Park

Crowds at Sunnyside Beach

Photo from 81 years ago in 1945 at Latitude: 43.637162° N, Longitude: -79.458575° W

Swimming and diving boards with the crowd enjoying Sunnyside Beach on Lake Ontario

Photo from 81 years ago in 1945 at Latitude: 43.637597° N, Longitude: -79.456866° W

Sunnyside Bathing Pavilion from the beach - closed, with boarded up windows and fencing - mid 1970s

Photo from 52 years ago on March 3rd, 1974 at Latitude: 43.637750° N, Longitude: -79.455914° W

Sunnyside Bathing Pavilion - north side in the 1970s

Photo from 52 years ago on March 3rd, 1974 at Latitude: 43.637750° N, Longitude: -79.455914° W

Sunnyside Bathing Pavilion interior with ornate columns and carved capitals

Photo from 21 years ago in 2005 at Latitude: 43.637750° N, Longitude: -79.455914° W

2077 Lakeshore Boulevard West, Toronto in Humber Bay

Universal Motor Hotel - two white horses - 2077 Lakeshore Blvd W.

Photo from 43 years ago on January 26th, 1983 at Latitude: 43.629878° N, Longitude: -79.477351° W Categorized under: Lakeshore Motel Strip

Universal Motor Hotel - welcome made of shrubs - 2077 Lakeshore Blvd W.

Photo from 43 years ago on January 26th, 1983 at Latitude: 43.629878° N, Longitude: -79.477351° W Categorized under: Lakeshore Motel Strip

2083 Lakeshore Boulevard West, Toronto in Humber Bay

Palace Motel with distinctive clock sign, Palace Pier (North Tower - built 1978 in the background) 2083 Lakeshore Blvd W. along the old Lakeshore Motel strip

Photo from 43 years ago on January 26th, 1983 at Latitude: 43.630061° N, Longitude: -79.476839° W Categorized under: Lakeshore Motel Strip

Cruise motel (Flickr photo by jack44)

Photo from 23 years ago in 2003 at Latitude: 43.630076° N, Longitude: -79.476872° W Categorized under: Lakeshore Motel Strip

Cruise motel (was the Palace motel) (Flickr photo by highwaygirl67)

Photo from 20 years ago on April 13th, 2006 at Latitude: 43.630076° N, Longitude: -79.476872° W Categorized under: Lakeshore Motel Strip

Cruise motel from across the street (Flickr photo by highwaygirl67)

Photo from 20 years ago on April 13th, 2006 at Latitude: 43.630076° N, Longitude: -79.476872° W Categorized under: Lakeshore Motel Strip

Cruise motel - sun shines on the Cruise (Flickr photo by jack44)

Photo from 19 years ago on May 26th, 2007 at Latitude: 43.630076° N, Longitude: -79.476872° W Categorized under: Lakeshore Motel Strip

2115 Lakeshore Boulevard West, Toronto in Humber Bay

Shady Beach Motel - formerly Newport Beach park, now Jean Augustine Park - looking down to Lake Ontario, 2115 Lakeshore Blvd W.

Photo from 43 years ago on January 26th, 1983 at Latitude: 43.628584° N, Longitude: -79.478339° W Categorized under: Lakeshore Motel Strip

Shady Beach Motel office, 2115 Lakeshore Blvd W.

Photo from 43 years ago on January 26th, 1983 at Latitude: 43.628495° N, Longitude: -79.478306° W Categorized under: Lakeshore Motel Strip

2125 Lakeshore Boulevard West, Toronto in Humber Bay

Concler Motel (formerly Chancellor Motel), 2125 Lakeshore Blvd W. along the old Lakeshore Motel strip

Photo from 43 years ago on January 26th, 1983 at Latitude: 43.627210° N, Longitude: -79.478863° W Categorized under: Lakeshore Motel Strip

2139 Lakeshore Boulevard West, Toronto in Humber Bay

Cumberland Motel - appeared in Degrassi Junior High - Season 1 Episode 9 - 'What A Night', 2139 Lakeshore Blvd W.

Photo from 43 years ago on January 26th, 1983 at Latitude: 43.626749° N, Longitude: -79.479118° W Categorized under: Lakeshore Motel Strip

2143 Lakeshore Boulevard West, Toronto in Humber Bay

Hillcrest Motel - now Water's Edge Condos, 2143 Lakeshore Blvd W. along the old Lakeshore Motel strip

Photo from 43 years ago on January 26th, 1983 at Latitude: 43.626727° N, Longitude: -79.479113° W Categorized under: Lakeshore Motel Strip

Hillcrest Motel - night time shot - in room coffee - seniors discount (by Jann on Flickr)

Photo from 20 years ago in 2006 at Latitude: 43.626727° N, Longitude: -79.479113° W Categorized under: Lakeshore Motel Strip

Hillcrest motel - partial remains - during demolition in 2008 (Flickr photo by n+s)

Photo from 18 years ago on July 3rd, 2008 at Latitude: 43.626083° N, Longitude: -79.479341° W Categorized under: Lakeshore Motel Strip

2147 Lakeshore Boulevard West, Toronto in Humber Bay

North American Motel at night - demolished 2008 (by Jann on Flickr)

Photo from 21 years ago on August 8th, 2005 at Latitude: 43.626083° N, Longitude: -79.479341° W Categorized under: Lakeshore Motel Strip

2155 Lakeshore Boulevard West, Toronto in Humber Bay

Eagles Nest and Silver Moon motels, 2155 and 2157 Lakeshore Blvd W

Photo from 43 years ago on January 26th, 1983 at Latitude: 43.625914° N, Longitude: -79.479729° W Categorized under: Lakeshore Motel Strip

Eagle's Nest Motel, 2155 Lakeshore Blvd W.

Photo from 43 years ago on January 26th, 1983 at Latitude: 43.626000° N, Longitude: -79.479750° W Categorized under: Lakeshore Motel Strip

2157 Lakeshore Boulevard West, Toronto in Humber Bay

Silver Moon Motel, Casa Mendoza Inn, and the Rainbow motel along Lakeshore Blvd

Photo from 39 years ago on May 18th, 1987 at Latitude: 43.625513° N, Longitude: -79.479971° W Categorized under: Lakeshore Motel Strip

2161 Lakeshore Boulevard West, Toronto in Humber Bay

Casa Loma Motel postcard showing original house by Lake Ontario

Photo from 72 years ago in 1954 at Latitude: 43.624482° N, Longitude: -79.478230° W Categorized under: Lakeshore Motel Strip

Casa Loma Motel, 2161 Lakeshore Blvd W along the Lakeshore Motel strip

Photo from 43 years ago on January 26th, 1983 at Latitude: 43.625077° N, Longitude: -79.480048° W Categorized under: Lakeshore Motel Strip

2165 Lakeshore Boulevard West, Toronto in Humber Bay

Rainbow Motel postcard - One mile west of Toronto on #2 Highway. 22 units of the finest tourist accommodations on the shores of Lake Ontario.

Photo from 86 years ago in 1940 at Latitude: 43.625153° N, Longitude: -79.479909° W Categorized under: Lakeshore Motel Strip

Lakeshore motel strip - Rainbow Motel and the Dutch Sisters Hotel and Restaurant

Photo from 65 years ago in 1961 at Latitude: 43.623260° N, Longitude: -79.480626° W Categorized under: Hotels --- Lakeshore Motel Strip

Rainbow Motel, 2165 Lakeshore Blvd W. - part of the old Lake Shore Motel strip

Photo from 43 years ago on January 26th, 1983 at Latitude: 43.625153° N, Longitude: -79.479909° W Categorized under: Lakeshore Motel Strip

2171 Lakeshore Boulevard West, Toronto in Humber Bay

Sunshine Motel, 2171 Lakeshore Blvd W.

Photo from 43 years ago on January 26th, 1983 at Latitude: 43.624728° N, Longitude: -79.480296° W Categorized under: Lakeshore Motel Strip

Sunshine Tourist Court, 2171 Lakeshore Blvd W. (next to the Rainbow Motel)

Photo from 43 years ago on January 26th, 1983 at Latitude: 43.624821° N, Longitude: -79.480317° W Categorized under: Lakeshore Motel Strip

2175 Lakeshore Boulevard West, Toronto in Humber Bay

Shore Breeze Motel - 1939 to 2009 - 2175 Lakeshore Blvd W.

Photo from 43 years ago on January 26th, 1983 at Latitude: 43.624495° N, Longitude: -79.480149° W Categorized under: Lakeshore Motel Strip

2183 Lakeshore Boulevard West, Toronto in Humber Bay

Beach motel - closed for business - 2183 Lakeshore Blvd W.

Photo from 15 years ago on October 21st, 2011 at Latitude: 43.629878° N, Longitude: -79.477351° W Categorized under: Lakeshore Motel Strip

2285 Lakeshore Boulevard West, Toronto in Humber Bay

Westpoint Motor Hotel and Restaurant, Elliot's Nest (no cover) and Saber Room - 2285 Lakeshore Blvd W.

Photo from 43 years ago on January 26th, 1983 at Latitude: 43.619421° N, Longitude: -79.486319° W Categorized under: Lakeshore Motel Strip

2438 Lakeshore Boulevard West, Toronto in Mimico

Lake Shore Blvd West at Mimico Avenue, tracks and Stop 10, looking East.

Photo from 99 years ago on December 5th, 1927 at Latitude: 43.614366° N, Longitude: -79.489260° W

2655 Lakeshore Boulevard West, Toronto in Mimico

Lynne Arms Italian Village Restaurant with Sign

Photo from 73 years ago in 1953 at Latitude: 43.603493° N, Longitude: -79.494656° W Categorized under: Lynne Lodge

The Towers at Lynne Lodge - Frederick Barnard Fetherstonhaugh estate - Lakeshore Blvd. W., s.w. cor. Royal York Road

Photo from 71 years ago on February 13th, 1955 at Latitude: 43.602840° N, Longitude: -79.493626° W Categorized under: Lynne Lodge

Lynne Arms Italian Village Restaurant - was originally Lynne Lodge (Lakeshore and Royal York)

Photo from 71 years ago on February 13th, 1955 at Latitude: 43.603431° N, Longitude: -79.493562° W Categorized under: Lynne Lodge

3166 Lakeshore Boulevard West, Toronto in Humber Bay

Almont Hotel (previously the John Sheene Hotel from 1890) also Chatters, the Phantom Lounge, now part of the Humber College Fashion Institute

Photo from 73 years ago in 1953 at Latitude: 43.598568° N, Longitude: -79.517204° W Categorized under: Hotels