The History of Yonge & Eglinton

[@bobbeasley6810]

My dad was born in 1911 in the Village of Eglinton. We still have his birth certificate with the Village of Eglinton on it. The Village of Elginton became a part of the Town of North Toronto the following year. Dad was born on Erskine Ave. The family eventually moved around the corner to Redpath Ave. Grandpa owned a pharmacy on Yonge at Erskine.

[@sheltr9735]

Another great episode in the series! I find the old/new photo juxtapositions especially fascinating (and helpful) Thank you

[@OldTorontoSeries]

Thanks!

[@captainjoshuagleiberman2778]

That post office (sadly only a facade now) was also unique as one of only three public buildings in the Commonwealth with Edward VIII's Cypher on it.

[@emanuelvellios]

future person here. It's 2022 and the Eglinton LRT has still not opened

[@tomstur119]

Looks like 2024 or late 2023

[@AbcdNotincluded]

@@tomstur119 Looks like 2025

[@Alsatiagent]

2021? Still waiting.Feb. 2023.

[@user-hu2yu3ez1e]

Thanks for the update.

[@pacman3556]

1:27-- awesome picture......this is the start of the Eglinton LRT Line.....another 100 years and we will get to actually ride on it.

[@YellowPineappleHoyas]

I’d love to see a video on the history of Deer Park (Yonge and St Clair area)!!

[@bobbeasley6810]

My grandmother and Aunt lived for years on Mallory Gardens and then my aunt eventually moved to Delisle. I love the Deer Park neighbourhood. So many memories.

[@MrPleasantpheasant]

Fascinating doc!

[@entertain402]

they just mashed up the first 'strip mall' (1952) at eglinton and bayview, ie 'Sunnybrook Plaza' 660 Eglinton Ave E...in 1972 to make way for 2 highrises... i was 12 years old and took the eglinton bus from Mason Road, westbound to this plaza; my grandfather (Millwood Ave) picked me up to drop me at my great uncle's house on Silverwood Ave; it was an annual golf trip my great uncle took each summer, and all his grandnephews took turns caddying for him for 3 weeks in Huntsville..each time i passed the mall i remember that bus trip like it was yesterday...

[@gabithemagyar]

That strip mall played a large role in my youth, First time I ever took a girl to a restaurant was in the early 1970's and it was to the Sunnybrook restaurant in that mall. Later , our first shopping trip as a young coup[le was to the Consumer's Distributing outlet there. We bought an alarm clock and an ironing board. :-)

[@saidsalim471]

I was so confused about how Cowbell Lane got its name, and now, after watching this video, I completely understand!

[@iwantthe80sback59]

You might find the history of the wrought iron gates around Osgoode Hall interesting.

[@intercommerce]

Great history, dude!

[@OldTorontoSeries]

Much appreciated!

[@Aids9494]

Amazing video!

[@OldTorontoSeries]

Thanks! Make sure to subscribe!

[@jeya9139]

wow i remember ,,,

[@BIGNEM2]

Yonge and Eg!

[@jeffmacd1972]

How can you make a video on the history of Yonge and Eg and not even mention Montgomery's Tavern and the post office that replaced it?!?

[@adriangeorge3546]

I totally agree , Montgomery’s tavern is such a big part of Toronto and Canadian history, missing the most significant and historical part of the yonge and eg story , they should do an episode solely on the story of Montgomery tavern .

[@BeeRich33]

Duke of Kent!

[@roguewarr4662]

Grew up in hog town , but now live in Florida . Thank god ..T.O was a great place to live years ago . Sorry but that,s my 2 cents ..ps played on the TRILLIUM when it was half sunk ,at center island as a kid .

[@Jamie-1985]

Shocking demolition of beautiful 1910 BMO building (2:19) while Councillor Christin Carmichael Greb slept

[@sheltr9735]

Historic, no doubt But "beautiful"? Not in the eyes of this beholder But, to each his own! 🙂

[@leafyutube]

Are they going to build an Eglinton subway line?

[@cesaraugustop]

yes.

[@leafyutube]

@@cesaraugustop We'll visit mars before they finish that stupid line.

[@sheltr9735]

@@leafyutube Personally, I'm amazed at the progress I'm close to 60, and I think I'll see the line Time will tell...

[@canman5060]

Lightrail.

[@BrendanMetcalfe]

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[@johncorcoran4250]

The Horizon!

[@robmausser]

@1:52 "Bloor Street was viewed as the city limits for decades" If you are a 20 something yuppy it still is.

[@patricianova4102]

LOL

[@DeanPowell]

2024 and still no LRT lol.

[@rxxxe6174]

lol LRT still not done almost 2025

[@canadaehxplained77]

You know that discoloured slab of concrete outside the Eaton Centre at Yonge and Dundas - the one that used to claim that Yonge was the longest street in the world? We should work together on that video - and why, despite Guinness' claim - it is no longer the case. I think it could be fun!

[@intercommerce]

It's definitely not the longest street in the world, if you look at the concession lines Yonge Street originally and still ends in a swamp south of Cook's Bay, Lake Simcoe... ended

[@dh5040]

Highly uninformative