Parkdale in Pictures
Its Development to 1889
Laycock, Margaret; Myrvold, Barbara Publisher: Toronto Public Library Board, Toronto, Canada
Year Published: 1991
Pages: 64pp ISBN: 0-920601-12-X
Library of Congress Number: FC3097.32.L39 Dewey: 971.3'541
Resource Type: Book
The formative years of a Toronto city neighbourhood.
Abstract:
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Table of Contents
Preface
Part I: DEVELOPMENT OF PARKDALE TO 1889
Introduction
Fort Routille
First Land Survey and Grants
Early Roads
Early Settlers and Improvements in Transportation: 1820s to 1850s
A Rural Retreat: 1850 1871
Parkdale Emerges: 1872 to 1878
Annexation or Incorporation
Parkdale as an Independent Municipality: 1879 to 1889
Concerns of Parkdale Council
Streets and Roads
Toll Roads
Waterworks
Drainage
Fire Protection
Police
Lighting
Waterfront and Parks Development
Subways
Parkdale and the North-West Rebellion of 1885
Improvements in Transportation: 1879 to 1889
Social Life in Parkdale: "Pious in Good Style"
Growth of the Village and Town
The Annexion Debates of the 1880s
Annexation
After Annexation
Postscript
Part II: HIGHLIGHTS
Water O'Hara and West Lodge
The Gwynne Family
The Spragge Family and Springhurst
The Gray Family
Churches
Schools
Home for Incurables
Town Halls
Hotels
Industry
Library Service
Appendix A: Origin of Parkdale Street Names
Appendix B: Parkdale's Elected Officials, 1879 to 1889
Endnotes
Bibliography
Topics
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