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City of Toronto Archives maps and plans collection

series1792-1988Fonds 200 > Series 726

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Held by
City of Toronto Archives via City of Toronto Archives
Creator
Toronto (Ont.). Clerk. City of Toronto Archives
Dates
1792-1988 (indexed as 1792–1988)
Level
series
Extent
1543 plans ; blueprint, diazo, ink on linen, print on paper, photostat ; 814 x 106 cm and smaller; 24 charts
Scope & content
Series consists of maps and plans that were accumulated by the City of Toronto Archives, and added to its collection in this artificial, or "collected" series. The items came from many different City departments, including the Planning and Development Department and the City Surveyor's Office. Others were created by other agencies, such as the Toronto Harbour Commissioners and the Toronto Transit Commission.Series contains plans and maps of the City of Toronto showing roadways, annexations, ward divisions, and outlying areas. There are route maps from the Toronto Transportation Commission, outlining services and bus routes. Maps of the CNE showing building and ride locations, as well as containing information pertaining to events happening during its season. There area also maps and plans pertaining to the Toronto Islands, as well as condition plans of the Toronto Harbour.Series also contains materials pertaining to, both realized and proposed developments in the City of Toronto, such as Jarvis Street apartment complex, the Wigwamen Senior Citizen project, Salvation Army residences, Manbro Centre, Yonge Golfdale development, City Hall, Casa Loma, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, and Sunnyside. As well as some plans regarding World War II housing, the Toronto and York Radial Railway, and Malton airport.Series includes a small collection of organization charts of various City of Toronto departments. These charts provide information of departments and their functions, in particular in the mid WW2 era.
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Subjects
Casa Loma (Toronto, Ont.); City Hall (Toronto, Ont., 1965-); TTC; ZONING; WARDS (POLITICAL DIVISIONS); WATERFRONTS; URBAN PLANNING; ROUTES
Harvested
2026-10-22T05:25:59Z · source datestamp n/a · toronto
Original metadata as harvested (toronto)