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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.

A successful walk was held on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Starting at the Snider Parkette (2672 Yonge St.),  we viewed the recently-installed Snider plaque and then proceeded 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

• Write to:

   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

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