Toronto City Directory Building Illustrations.xlsx

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1	TORONTO BUILDING ILLUSTRATIONS IN TORONTO-AREA DIRECTORIES, 1833-2001
2	Compiled by Wayne Reeves, April 2025
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4	> data below is drawn from the directories at https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/history-genealogy/lh-digital-city-directories.jsp
5	> all references are to Toronto city directories, unless indicated otherwise in the "Notes" column
6	> addresses are as given in the directory, and have not been corrected to reflect later street renamings or renumberings (or business removals to another address)
7	> only the first use of an illustration is included below
8	> subequent inclusions of a building/business indicate a new illustration has been used
9	> for single tipped-in pages, "opp." means opposite; for multiple tipped-in pages, "foll." means following
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11	Building/Business/Proprietor Name	Original Address	Year First Published	Page	Notes
12	McDonald's Hotel, John McDonald	Waterloo Buildings, 72 King West	1846	foll. 124	business given as "MACDONALD'S HOTEL" on sketch
13	E.H. McSherry, hatter & furrier/Thomas Wheeler, clock & watchmaker	4-6 King East	1846	foll. 124
14	Toronto Furnance, factory, George H. Cheney & Co.	Queen East/Victoria	1850	153
15	Rice Lewis, hardware	No. 1 Wellington Buildings, King East	1850	173
16	Western Hotel, J. Murphy & Co.	Wellington East/Church	1850	177
17	C. March, house, sign & ornamental painter	29 King West	1850	185
18	Lovejoy House, Livery Stable & Bowling Saloon, Christopher & James Mitchell	31 King West	1850	186
19	Toronto House, dry goods & millinery, J. Charlesworth	60 King East	1856	opp. 113
20	Phoenix Foundry, John McGee	58 Yonge	1856	opp. 193
21	William Polley, dry goods & millinery	66 King East	1856	opp. 205
22	Yonge Street General Dispensary, drugs & groceries, Shapter & Coombe	110 Yonge	1856	iii	in Advertisements section
23	Victoria [&] Albert, dry goods & millinery warehouse, J.M. Campbell	94 King East	1856	xl	in Advertisements section
24	John Laidlaw, dry goods & millinery warehouse	103 King East	1856	lx	in Advertisements section
25	R. Lewis & Son, house furnishings & hardware	41 King East	1856	lxii	in Advertisements section
26	St. Nicholas Saloon, Dennis Hurley	58 King East	1856	outside back cover
27	Thos. Hutchinson, dry goods & millinery	45-47-49 King East	1859	320
28	The Pantechnetheca, dry goods & millinery, Thomas Sargant	45 King East	1861	opp. 375	other references in this directory cite 49 King East
29	Victoria Tea Warehouse, Edward Lawson	93 King East	1861	opp. 375
30	Charles Boeckh, brush manufacturer	96 Berkeley	1864	14
31	Trinity College	Queen West/Strachan	1865	before title page
32	Normal School	50 Gould	1865	opp. 6
33	Metropolitan Hotel, Thos. Brown	50 King West	1865	opp. 21
34	Rollo & Adam, booksellers	61 King East	1865	opp. 26
35	W. & R. Griffith, groceries & liquors	27 Church	1865	opp. 30
36	W.R. Brown, banker, broker & coin dealer	60 King East	1865	opp. 34
37	A.R. McMaster & Bros., dry goods	32 Yonge	1865	opp. 38
38	Buntin, Bro. & Co., stationers & paper manufacturers	3-4 Commercial Buildings, Yonge/King	1865	opp. 42
39	Hats That R Hats, Warner & Wiesner	55 King East	1865	opp. 46
40	The Medical Hall, drugs, John C. Coombe	104 Yonge	1865	opp. 50
41	Bryce, McMurrich & Co., dry goods	34 Yonge	1865	opp. 54
42	S.M. Sanderson, boots & shoes	107 King East	1865	opp. 58
43	R. Robinson & Son, boots & shoes	54 Yonge	1865	opp. 62
44	John C. Griffith & Co., groceries & liquors	221 Yonge	1865	opp. 64
45	Childs & Hamilton, boots & shoes/Hoskins & Cleland, dry goods	5-7 Wellington East	1865	opp. 66
46	The Baths & Gymnasium, J.N. Agnew	10-12 Adelaide West	1865	opp. 70
47	J. Charlesworth & Co., dry goods	44 Yonge	1865	opp. 78
48	James Eves, confectioner	107 Yonge	1865	opp. 82
49	Day's Commercial College, James E. Day	east of 80 King East	1865	opp. 86
50	J.E. Smith & Co., groceries & liquors	31 Church	1865	opp. 94
51	Jagger & Ledyard, hardware	90 Yonge	1865	opp. 102
52	Toronto Safe Works, J. & J. Taylor	198 Palace	1865	opp. 106
53	Messrs. John Macdonald & Co., warehousemen	21-23 Wellington	1865	opp. 110
54	Toronto City Steam Mills Distillery, Gooderham & Worts	Mill Street	1865	opp. 112
55	The Globe Steam Job Press	26-28 King East	1865	foll. 126
56	Queen's Hotel, Thos. Dick	Front East, between Bay and York	1865	foll. 126
57	Victoria Brewery, O'Keefe & Co.	Victoria/Gould	1865	foll. 126
58	Pringle & Co., dry goods	153 King East	1866	xii	in Advertisements section
59	James B. Ryan, hardware	114 Yonge	1866	477
60	Albion Hotel, Thos. Palmer	33-34 East Market Square	1866	485
61	China Hall, Glover Harrison	49 King East	1866	493
62	Rossin House, hotel, G.P. Shears	York/King East	1867	ix	in Advertisements section
63	Peter R. Lamb & Co., glue & lime factory	Amelia St, rear of Necropolis	1867	opp. 322
64	Ontario Steam Spice & Coffee Mills, George Pears	Yonge/Alexander	1867	opp. 323
65	Ryan & Oliver, hardware, James B. Ryan & Stephen A. Oliver	114 Yonge	1867	opp. 383
66	East Toronto Brewery, W. Copland	55 Parliament St	1867	opp. 411
67	The Daily Telegraph, printers, Robertson & Cook	96 Bay	1868	opp. 161	C.E. Anderson & Co. edition
68	W. Hewitt & Co., hardware, Wm. Hewitt, J.L. Skirrow & J.M. Stewart	111 Yonge	1870	outside front cover
69	Golden Bonnet, dry goods & millinery, G. & J.W. Cox	115-117-119-121 King East	1870	opp. 32
70	Rice Lewis & Son, hardware	54-56 King East	1870	outside back cover
71	The Globe Steam Job Press	26-28 King East	1870	12	York County directory
72	H.T. Smith, brass founder	95 Queen West	1870	14	York County directory
73	W.E. Cornell, watchmaker	83 King East	1870	opp. 208	York County directory
74	The Mart, auctioneers, common merchants & real estate agents, F.W. Coate & Co.	57 King	1875	opp. 259	illustrated with Toronto Post Office, 36-38 Adelaide East
75	Samuel Stern, dry goods	40 King East	1875	409
76	Toronto Safe Works, J. & J. Taylor	117-119 Front East	1876	outside front cover
77	Johnston House, hotel, W.G. Johnston	25-31 Jarvis	1876	7	York County directory
78	Ontario Coffee & Spice Steam Mills	Yonge/Alexander	1876	57	York County directory
79	Milburn, Bentley & Pearson, patent medicines	31 Church	1878	5
80	Longacre Coach Works, William Dixon	63-65 Adelaide	1878	23
81	Parker's Dye Works, factory	Yorkville	1878	28
82	British America Assurance Co.	88 Scott	1878	opp. 238
83	C.T. Whatmouch, house furnishings, stoves & tinware	126 King East	1881	21	York County directory
84	A. & S. Nairn, coal & wood	Nairn's Dock, near foot of Church	1882	outside back cover
85	Hill & Weir, printers	15-17-19 Temperance	1883	opp. 412
86	The Mail Job Printing Co.	52-54 King West	1884	opp. 510
87	F.W. Sutherland, engraver	4 Adelaide East	1884	xxiv	in Advertisements section
88	City Wood Works, Hewitt & Capell, fine woodworkers	57 Adelaide East	1885	xi	in Advertisements section
89	Richardson House, hotel, S. Richardson	346 Spadina	1885	xxiv	in Advertisements section
90	Wm. Dixon's Carriage Works	53-55 Adelaide West	1885	xxv	in Advertisements section
91	West Toronto Plumbing Works, W.J. Burroughes	315 Queen West	1885	opp. 288
92	J.P. Sullivan Carriage Manufacturer	14-16 Alice St	1886	opp. 886
93	Western Canada Coffee, Spice & Mustard Steam Mills, George Pears	527 Yonge	1886	opp. 889
94	Toronto Case Co., Hemming Bros.	29 Adelaide East	1886	opp. 917
95	Revere House, hotel, M. Deady	141-145 King West	1886	xxiii
96	Cosgrave Brewing & Malting Co.	709 Queen West	1886	opp. 397
97	John Burns Carriage Works	104-106 John	1888	opp. 393
98	D. Campbell & Co., real estate, financial & insurance agents, lumber and building materials	104 Queen West	1889	opp. 341
99	Western Assurance Co.	22 Wellington East	1889	opp. 1166
100	J. & J. Lugsdin, hats & furs	101 Yonge	1890	opp. 1432