For our latest curated collection of vintage pics from Toronto, I thought I would focus on Vintage College Street photographs. As a street we all know so well, it is interesting to see it in a time where it looked so unfamiliar.
From Hospitals to Universities, storefronts to homes, the street has changed a lot, especially in the downtown core.
Take a look through the pics and let us know through social media anything interesting that you notice.
1890? – College Street1890? – Havelock Street looking south to College Street1890? – Intersection of College Street and Spadina Avenue1899 – April 26 – Drinking fountain at College Street and Spadina Avenue1900 – 1930 – College Street west of Terauley, north side1901 – Ontario College of Pharmacy, Gerrard Street East1901 – Toronto Police Department Headquarters, College Street formerly Toronto Technical School1902 – College Street looking east from Bathurst Street1905 – Broadway Tabernacle, College Street at Spadina Avenue (north-east corner)1908 – Looking east from College Street firehall tower1909 – College Street, looking east across Spadina1910 – 1920 – Billboards on south side of College Street, east of Bathurst Street1911 – Bellevue Avenue and College Street1911 – College Street from firehall tower, looking west1912 – Spadina Avenue at College Street, looking south1912 – Toronto General Hospital, looking east along College Street from University Avenue1912 – Yonge Street at College Street, looking south1913 – June 18 – Opening ceremonies for Toronto General Hospital1913 – Oct 9 – Library Grounds — College & St. George Street1913 – September 10 – T. R. Car No. 531 College Street1914 – April 8 – I.O.O.F. Building, College Street1914 – Southwest corner of Yonge Street and College Street1915 – April 17 – College St. – Bathurst to Ossington Old Track1915 – April 17 – College St. – Bathurst to Ossington Old Track copy1915 – COTC barracks, College Street, looking south1916 – College Street from Yonge Street1919 – May 30 – Spadina Avenue looking north to College Street1919 – Northeast corner of College Street and Spadina Avenue during streetcar strike1919 – Truck carries passengers during streetcar strike, Spadina Avenue and College Street1919 – Truck carrying passengers during streetcar strike, northeast corner of College Street and Spadina Avenue1920 – dec 13 – No. 448 Yonge Street, southwest corner of Yonge and College streets1920 – Truck used as transportation during streetcar strike, Spadina Avenue and College Street1921 – February 17 – 56-58 College Street — Terauley Street Extension1921 – February 17 – 1921 – 60-62 College Street — Terauley Street Extension1922 – March 9 – College Street Fire Hall1922 – Northeast corner of College Street and University Avenue1925 – Sept 14 – College St and Spadina Ave, (Ontario Safety League)1927 – Aug 9 – College St, west of Havelock, (Way Department)1927 – Laverne Apartments, exterior at street level, College Street, for Dr. O.A. McNichol1927 – May 20 – College Street and Spadina Avenue looking south1927 – May 20 – College Street and Spadina Avenue looking west1927 – May 20 – College Street east at Spadina Avenue
