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04 / 30
Start: 1:30 pm
End: 3:30 pm
Explore the grandeur of the ‘Annex,' a late-19th-century subdivision known for its Queen Anne and Romanesque Revival architectural styles. Hear about entrepreneur Simeon Janes' original plans for the area, as well as some of the people who have lived on Madison Ave. Join us afterwards for a visit to the nearby City of Toronto Archives, where we can see records about the development of the ‘Annex' and enjoy the exhibit "A New Lease on Life: Rental Housing in 20th century Toronto." | ||
05 / 1
Start: 1:30 pm
End: 3:30 pm
Terra cotta, a once-popular clay building product used in design and construction, has long been out of fashion. Fortunately, many fine examples still exist in Toronto. Toronto's first skyscrapers, erected in the 19th century and early 20th century, provide the backdrop for this tour. | ||
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Start: 1:30 pm
End: 4:00 pm
Discover the story-filled history of North Rosedale, a secluded residential neighbourhood in midtown Toronto. The site of a golf course and lacrosse grounds in the late 1800s, the area became home to Lieutenant Governors and other luminaries, living in houses built in a mix of architectural styles. | ||
05 / 8
Start: 10:00 am
End: 11:30 am
This fascinating area is where Toronto developed beyond a military post, beginning in the early 1800s. Some of our most remarkable buildings are here, including Canada's oldest bank building and the Flatiron Building. Condominiums have recently joined quaint shops, restored warehouses, and Toronto's Anglican cathedral. | ||
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05 / 14
Start: 1:30 pm
End: 3:00 pm
Explore the history of Downsview and its transformation from a military base into one of Canada's unique urban parks. Learn about the natural features of the Park and visit some of the historic buildings that have been refurbished for modern use. For a map of the site and transit information, visit http//www.downsviewpark.ca or call 416-952-2222. | ||
05 / 15
Start: 1:30 pm
End: 3:30 pm
Discover the Edwardian buildings and streetscapes and the natural heritage of Agincourt Village, a commercial and transportation hub in the early 20th century when this part of northern Scarborough was 'out in the country'! | ||
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Start: 1:30 pm
End: 3:30 pm
Explore the lives of John Howard, one of the first architects to come to York (1832) and the founder of High Park, and his wife Jemima, on this stroll round the gardens of Colborne Lodge and vicinity. Start: 1:30 pm
End: 3:30 pm
Since its beginnings in the 1830s as an immigrant reception neighbourhood, Cabbagetown has been home to an amazing group of personalities. Hear new stories about some of those who lived in Cabbagetown. | ||
06 / 5
Start: 1:30 pm
End: 3:30 pm
This prestigious neighbourhood was named after the estate of Sheriff William Botsford Jarvis and his wife Mary Powell, members of Toronto's early-19th -century elite. Set amongst wooded ravines, the area developed slowly due to its isolation from the city and to various economic downturns. As a result, it boasts buildings representing a variety of 19th and 20th century architectural styles. | ||
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Start: 11:00 am
End: 12:30 pm
One hundred years ago, a school opened to serve the children in the growing Bedford Park subdivision. Twenty-five years later, a new secondary school opened to the west. Celebrate the anniversaries of Bedford Park School and Lawrence Park Collegiate -- and explore the neighbourhoods in between. | ||
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Start: 10:00 am
End: 11:30 am
Trace the history of this vibrant, multicultural neighbourhood with stops at old aboriginal trails and encampments, sites of pioneer settlements and country estates, and buildings and services created during the development boom of the early 1900s. Includes a tour of the restored murals at Dufferin/St. Clair Branch, Toronto Public Library. | ||
06 / 19
Start: 11:00 am
End: 1:00 pm
The "Danforth" used to pass through open fields and market gardens. Today we find an interesting mix of structures and sites: from the home of William Peyton Hubbard, the first African-Canadian member of Toronto City Council, to the Music Hall Theatre. | ||
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Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Explore the history of the grounds that are now home to Exhibition Place and the Canadian National Exhibition. Once forested and the site of a French fur-trading fort, they became a War of 1812 battleground before hosting agricultural fairs and modern trade shows. | ||
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Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
A centre of industry and commerce linked to the Dundas Highway and the junction of several railway lines, this prosperous little town voted to ban the sale of alcohol in 1904. Find out why - and hear other stories of "the Junction" - on this tour along Dundas Street West. | ||
06 / 26
Start: 1:30 pm
End: 3:30 pm
By the 1880s, Jarvis Street had become one of the most fashionable streets in Toronto. Explore the architecture of these grand homes and hear about some of the prominent Torontonians connected to the street, such as E.J. Lennox, the designer of Old City Hall; the Massey family, owners of the farm equipment empire; and Oliver Mowat, a Father of Confederation. | ||
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Start: 1:00 pm
End: 2:30 pm
Explore the evolution and history of Fort York and the nearby Lake Ontario shoreline from the early British colonial era to the present day. Free admission to Historic Fort York and free parking. | ||
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Start: 1:30 pm
End: 3:30 pm
Explore a section of Black Creek, a part of the Humber River watershed with pockets of wetlands, meadows and oak savannah. Hear stories of the explorers who passed this way, how the use of the valley has changed through the years, of Olympic gold and why race-car driver Mario Andretti visited the area in the 1960s. | ||
07 / 10
Start: 1:30 pm
End: 3:30 pm
In the 1800s, the area around Albion Road and Islington Ave was the site of a farming village called Thistletown. Discover the gems of an earlier time - 19th century farm buildings, early-20th-century country homes, the first public park in Etobicoke and Toronto's last working farm - that lie hidden amongst the suburbs and strip malls of North Etobicoke. | ||
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Start: 1:30 pm
End: 3:00 pm
Discover the history of our provincial Legislative Building and the fascinating monuments that surround it. Free 30 minute tours of the interior of the Legislature are also available before and after the tour of the grounds (call 416-325-7500 for details). | ||
07 / 17
Start: 1:30 pm
End: 3:30 pm
The area around Trinity Bellwoods Park has evolved considerably since the 19th century when it boasted a brewery and an Anglican university along Garrison Creek. Explore some of the neighbourhood's heritage sites - still standing and long vanished - and hear why the Creek and the bridge over it disappeared. Start: 1:30 pm
End: 3:30 pm
Visit sites where theatres once stood, and learn about the buildings - old and new - that now house some of Toronto's world-renowned performing arts groups. | ||
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07 / 20
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Kensington is a neighbourhood like no other in Toronto. Explore its fascinating history - from the early days as the estate of the Denison family, through its emergence as a centre for Toronto's Jewish community and successive waves of other immigrant groups. | ||
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Start: 10:00 am
End: 11:30 am
Explore Warden Woods, a section of the valley of Taylor Massey Creek, one of the tributaries of the Don River. The Woods is home to mature forest, abundant bird life, towering glacial sand deposits and remnants of the ancient Lake Iroquois shoreline. It also faces numerous environmental stewardship challenges. Start: 1:30 pm
End: 3:00 pm
Known today for its lovingly maintained Victorian homes, Cabbagetown harbours a wealth of Toronto history. From the site of the first medical school that specifically taught women to the prominent physicians who lived in the neighbourhood, hear stories of the sites and personalities that figured in our city's early medical history. | ||
07 / 24
Start: 2:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
Explore some of Toronto's First Nations and French history with this tour of the area named after the estate of James Baby, an early French settler, and the Humber River valley below. Tours will be offered in English and French. | ||
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Start: 1:30 pm
End: 3:30 pm
The settlement of Mount Dennis dates back to the early 1800s, when John Dennis started a saw mill on his farm. Most of the surviving buildings date from the early 20th century. Hear the stories of this neighbourhood which once boasted brickyards, market gardens and a jam factory. | ||
08 / 7
Start: 1:30 pm
End: 3:00 pm
Explore a special corner of Cabbagetown, a well-preserved 19th century suburb, on this tour of The Necropolis, one of Toronto's oldest cemeteries. Visit the final resting place of famous Canadians such as William Lyon Mackenzie, Toronto's controversial first Mayor; George Brown, a Father of Confederation; and Thornton Blackburn, who started the first cab company in Toronto after escaping from slavery in the U.S. | ||
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Start: 1:30 pm
End: 3:00 pm
In 1860, Edward, the Prince of Wales presided at the naming of Queen's Park in honour of his mother Queen Victoria. The park itself and some of the trees date back even further. Hear about some of the most compelling trees in this park - from giant oaks that are likely over 250-years-old, to white pines planted to commemorate being named our provincial tree - and how they help tell the story of these historic grounds. | ||
08 / 14
Start: 12:15 pm
End: 2:15 pm
For a hundred years, the Don Valley Brickworks supplied the clay and bricks that helped to build Toronto. In excavating the clay, one of North America's most important geological sites was revealed. Discover the history of the site and the river valley that shelters it on this hike from Castle Frank Subway Station to the Brick Works. Hear about the work that is being done to preserve and transform this heritage industrial site into a community environmental centre that is a showcase for urban sustainability and green design. For a information about the site and the shuttle service from the Brick Works to Broadview Subway Station, visit http://ebw.evergreen.ca/about/ | ||
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Start: 1:30 pm
End: 3:00 pm
William Lyon Mackenzie, Toronto's first mayor and leader of the 1837 Rebellion, witnessed many changes to our city between his arrival in the 1820s and his death in August 1861. Discover the Toronto that Mackenzie knew: his family, friends and enemies, fellow journalists and political rivals, Gothic cathedrals and cholera epidemics. | ||
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Start: 11:00 am
End: 1:00 pm
Broadview Avenue, once a "mere truck wagon track winding among the trees and underwood," connects a number of diverse neighbourhoods and fascinating slices of Toronto history. From the river's earliest mills to one of the city's newest landmarks, explore two centuries of change east of the Don. | ||
08 / 28
Start: 11:00 am
End: 1:00 pm
Explore the history of this one-time village of breweries and brickyards, which evolved into a "bedroom" community and is now an upscale shopping and residential area. | ||
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Start: 10:30 am
End: 12:00 pm
Explore part of Lawrence Park, a residential neighbourhood that dates to 1907, when Wilfrid Servington Dinnick, the young, English-born president of a Toronto loan and mortgage company, purchased two farm properties near Yonge St. and Lawrence Ave. E. His intention was to create a garden suburb - one of the first in Canada - for the city's middle class. At the conclusion of the tour, join the Toronto Public Library for the presentation of a Heritage Toronto plaque celebrating the George H. Locke Memorial Branch library. | ||
09 / 11
Start: 1:30 pm
End: 3:00 pm
Explore Davenport Hill during one of its times of transition; from a neighbourhood of grand estates to an era of suburban development. In the 1920s, Lady Eaton moved out of Ardwold, her city home, an orchestra played at the Casa Loma Hotel, the Austins of Spadina helped lead Toronto's New Symphony Orchestra and Ernest Hemingway typed articles for The Toronto Star at his home nearby. | ||
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