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Welcome
to the North Toronto Historical Society's Home Page
The North Toronto Historical Society is a
volunteer organization which was established in 1975 as the
Central Eglinton Historical Society. Its goal is to preserve
the history of the area formerly known as the Town of North
Toronto. The Town of North Toronto was formed in 1890 from the
unincorporated villages of Davisville and Eglinton. The
village of Bedford Park joined in 1892. The Town existed until
1912 when it was annexed by the City of Toronto. The Town had
its own schools, waterworks and police service.
Current Meeting Schedule
Click here to view the
current meeting schedule.
NTHS Fall Walk
Heritage Homes and Family Stories:
from Sniders to Ramsays
Saturday, October 18, 2:00-3:30 p.m.
(rain or shine)
Meeting Place: Snider Parkette, 2672
Yonge St. (at Lytton Blvd.)
You will be able to view the newly-installed Snider
plaque. We will walk to the original Snider house at 744
Duplex before exploring Blythwood Road, the first side street
to be laid out in the area in the mid-19th century.
Some Activities
- Monthly meetings are co-sponsored by
Northern District Library and feature a variety of topics
relating to North Toronto and beyond.
- Walking tours are sponsored by the
Society and at least one is held every year.
- Local history research, both of the
area and of families in the area, is conducted by our
members. In addition, oral history recordings have been made
of early residents.
- Community outreach is facilitated by
the Society's collection of photographs and slides. Speakers
are available to address local groups.
Publications
- Publications covering the areas of our
walking tours have been produced by the Society so that you
can do your own tour.
- Publications may be purchased at our
walks or at our monthly meetings.
- Members receive an informative printed
newsletter
four times a year. The newsletter is also available in
electronic format.
Public Meetings
- Meetings are co-sponsored by Northern
District Library and are open to the public. They are held
on the last Wednesday of each month:
- September - November
- January - May
- Meetings are held in a second floor
meeting room (Room 200) at Northern District Library, 40
Orchard View Blvd. (just west of Yonge, the first street
north of Eglinton).
- The Annual General Meeting of the
Society was held at Northern District Library on February
26, 2025. The 2024
financial report was presented.
Memberships
- Memberships are available at the
monthly meetings or you can print out the membership form
and mail or deliver it to:
Membership Co-ordinator
283
Deloraine Ave.
Toronto,
Ontario M5M 2B2
- Current Fees are:
- Adult
$7.00
- Family
$10.00
- Senior
$5.00
- Student
$5.00
A tax receipt will be issued
for donations of $10 or more (in addition to the fee).
- Membership queries should be sent
to: membership@northtorontohistoricalsociety.org
For More Information
North Toronto Historical
Society
283 Deloraine Ave.
Toronto, Ontario M5M 2B2
- Email:
info@northtorontohistoricalsociety.org
- Contact Northern District Library for
information regarding the public meetings at
(416) 393-7610
Interesting Links
Tim Morawetz's Art Deco
Website
Heritage Toronto
Toronto Public
Library
Toronto's
Heritage Register
City
of Toronto Archives
Mount Pleasant
Group of Cemeteries
ERA
Architects Inc.
ASI
Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Services
The
Carlu
Etobicoke
Historical Society
York
Pioneers
.