Christie Pits, or Willowvale Park as it was known when the first two photos were taken on May 2, 1912. Facing north from Bloor, the Garrison Creek still at the surface in the background will remain that way until 1915 when it will be filled and Barton Avenue will eventually stretch over. The third photo is dated Dec 18, 1912, the building that is highlighted still exists in the laneway between Willowvale and Pendrith lanes just north of Barton Avenue. Map sourced from the Toronto Star showing the creeks path through and around the park. #torontohistory #toronto #toheritage #oldtoronto #ontario #humbertothedon #christiepits  #toronto_insta #Torontobefore #garrisoncreek #thankyoutoronto #lovetoronto #blogto #6ixwalks #imagesoftoronto #streetsoftoronto #torontoclicks #dailyhiveto #yyzishome #imagesofcanada #victorianarchitecture #tohistory #creek #heritagetoronto #memoirsoftoronto #6tour #vintagetoronto #consciousto #torontoarchives (at Christie Pits)

A photo showing an overturned Ford Model-T in a ditch on the South/East side of Dupont Street sometime around 1912. It's possible that a customer from the near by Ford plant after purchasing the new ride, promptly sent it into the ditch across the street (swipe). The plant still stands to this day at 672 Dupont St, now known as the Faema Building. Third photo shows the Dupont showroom in 1910 followed by a 1917 pricing guide for the Model T. Next is the bricked up freight elevator followed by a shot taken by myself. From two plaques in the building: * "This structure, originally constructed by Ford, possesses a rich history dating back to The First World War. In 1914, at the crest of modern industrialization, the building was designed as Ford's original automobile factory. When Ford relocated in 1925, the building became occupied by several food processing companies. In 1948, Planter's peanuts of Canada purchased the building and operated there until 1987." "When Ford initially constructed the building at 672 Dupont, the company decided to subdivide operations according to floor. For instance, the first floor boasted Ford's spectacular showroom. Here, customers awed at the gleaming Model-Ts which wheeled in before them. On the second floor, warehouse workers loaded and unloaded daily shipments in Ford's massive docking area. Upstairs, assembly line workers earned an honest day's wage by inspecting and assembling auto parts by hand. The paint-shop was located on the building's top floor. Here customers could choose from an array of colours including black, black and black! And finally, on the building's roof, shrieking tires motored around Ford's own test track. The building was a modern marvel and would weather time for the next eighty years." @faema_canada #torontohistory #toronto #brickwork #oldtoronto #ford #humbertothedon #architecturelover  #toronto_insta #Torontobefore #heritagesite #thankyoutoronto #automobile #blogto #6ixwalks #ttc #streetsoftoronto #torontoclicks #dailyhiveto #yyzishome #imagesofcanada #archi_ologie  #tohistory #torontobuildings #heritagetoronto #henryford #jalopy #vintagetoronto #consciousto #torontoarchives (at FAEMA Canada)

Reminders of what we walk over every day. Swipe for a map of the Garrisons path through this area into Trinity Bellwoods. Map taken from The Toronto Star. #torontohistory #toronto #garrisoncreek #oldtoronto #ontario #humbertothedon #archi_ologie #toronto_insta #creek #heritage #nature #lovetoronto #blogto #6ixwalks #imagesoftoronto #streetsoftoronto #torontoclicks #dailyhiveto #yyzishome #imagesofcanada #canada  #tohistory #springiscoming #heritagetoronto #memoirsoftoronto #6tour #vintagetoronto #consciousto #parkstoronto (at George Ben Park)

Davenport Road facing West from Somerset Avenue. Dated November 20th, 1912. The giant Oak tree on the right indicated where the Garrison Creek was still visible before being filled in. Also the old Davenport streetcar line still being in service. Swipe for present day as well as a map of the Garrisons path through this area. * (Map: R.E. Watts, March 1999) * #torontohistory #toronto #canadianhistory #oldtoronto #ontario #humbertothedon #torontotrees #toronto_insta #Torontobefore #heritage #thankyoutoronto #ttc #blogto #6ixwalks #imagesoftoronto #streetsoftoronto #torontoclicks #dailyhiveto #yyzishome #blackandwhitephotography #muddyyork  #tohistory #1910s #heritagetoronto #memoirsoftoronto #garrisoncreek #vintagetoronto #consciousto #torontoarchives #treesoftoronto @trees_to @old_ttc (at The Gem Bar & Grill)

One more from the Toronto Department of Public Health showing John Connolly of 55 Caledonia Avenue. Dated March 21st, 1916. Swipe for what # 55 looks like these days. For those wondering why the Health Department took these photos, it was to focus on issues of concern to the Health Department during the tenure of Medical Officer of Health Dr. Charles Hastings. Subjects addressed in the photographs include: food and milk control, housing conditions and overcrowding, sanitation (including sewage disposal, plumbing, and drainage), quarantine and communicable disease control, potable water and water treatment, infants' clinics and mothers' classes, the activities of visiting public health nurses, and health and dental clinics held in Toronto public schools. ***Sourced from the City Of Toronto Archives. #torontohistory #toronto #history #oldtoronto #localhistory #humbertothedon #oldtowntoronto #toronto_insta #Torontobefore #heritage #thankyoutoronto #lovetoronto #blogto #6ixwalks #imagesoftoronto #streetsoftoronto #torontoclicks #dailyhiveto #yyzishome #imagesofcanada #cityoftoronto #tohistory #torontobuildings #heritagetoronto #memoirsoftoronto #6tour #vintagetoronto #consciousto #torontoarchives (at Toronto, Ontario)

#tbt to 436 Wellesley Street East on June 7th, 1939. Swipe for a similar present view and a bonus of the rear of the house and the gorgeous (I'm assuming from zooming) Red Maple tree. #torontohistory #toronto #history #oldtoronto #localhistory #humbertothedon #beautifulhouseoldandnew  #brickwork #Torontobefore #victorianarchitecture #thankyoutoronto #lovetoronto #blogto #6ixwalks #archi_ologie #streetsoftoronto #torontoclicks #dailyhiveto #yyzishome #cabbagetown #treesoftoronto  #tohistory #torontobuildings #heritagetoronto #memoirsoftoronto #oldtowntoronto #vintagetoronto #consciousto #torontoarchives (at Wellesley St E, Toronto)