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The Toronto ''esplanade question''
The Toronto ''esplanade question''

The Toronto ''esplanade question''

Date1864
Names
FormatEphemera
Subject
    GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
    Medium
    Broadsides (notices)
    Dimensions32.5 x 20 cm.
    Language
      CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object Number1864-JARVIS-SB
      Report of Select committee of the corporation of the city of Toronto to whom was referred the contract for the esplanade and the esplanade bill before the legislature
      Report of Select committee of the corporation of the city of Toronto to whom was referred the contract for the esplanade and the esplanade bill before the legislature
      Maclear & Co.
      1855
      T.T.C., garage, Sherbourne Garage, Sherbourne St., n.west corner Esplanade E., looking northeast from Esplanade E., west of Frederick St
      T.T.C., garage, Sherbourne Garage, Sherbourne St., n.west corner Esplanade E., looking northeast from Esplanade E., west of Frederick St
      Salmon, James V. (James Victor)
      1954
      Image shows a map of Esplanade Street.
      Plan of Esplanade St., shewing railway tracks & obstructions, also proposed extension of Esplanade 40 or 60 ft. to the south, for street purposes
      City Engineer's Office
      1884
      Toronto Hydro, Scott St. Sub-Station, Esplanade E., south side, east from foot of Scott St., Toronto, Ont.
      Toronto Hydro, Scott St. Sub-Station, Esplanade E., south side, east from foot of Scott St., Toronto, Ont.
      Unknown
      191-?
      Toronto Harbour, 193-? looking south west, showing north east corner Berkeley St. & Esplanade E. at right. Toronto, Ont.
      Toronto Harbour, 193-? looking south west, showing north east corner Berkeley St. & Esplanade E. at right. Toronto, Ont.
      Unknown
      193-?
      Toronto Hydro, Scott St. Sub-Station, Esplanade E., south side, east from foot of Scott St., Toronto, Ontario
      Toronto Hydro, Scott St. Sub-Station, Esplanade E., south side, east from foot of Scott St., Toronto, Ontario
      Salmon, James V. (James Victor)
      11/24/1955
      Image shows a waterfront three storey hotel with some trees in front of it.
      Betz's Hotel, Esplanade W., northwest corner Simcoe St., Toronto, Ontario
      Unknown
      1870 circa
      Image shows a three storey building with a few signs that read: " Doty Engineering Work Doty Br…
      St. James Hotel, York St., east side, between Esplanade W. & Front St. W., Toronto, Ont.
      Doty Bros. & Co. Engineering Works
      1896
      Image shows some Harbor buildings with streets and lake covered with snow.
      Yonge St. Wharf, Esplanade E., Toronto, Ont.
      Unknown
      12/9/1926
      Image shows a few people looking inside the roller boat and some are on a small boat beside it.
      Knapp's Roller Boat, probably at Polson Iron Works, Esplanade E., south side between Frederick & Princess Sts., Toronto, Ontario
      Knapp's Roller Boat
      1922 circa
      Bay St., east side, looking north from Esplanade West to north of Front St. West, Toronto, Ontario
      Bay St., east side, looking north from Esplanade West to north of Front St. West, Toronto, Ontario
      M. McLaughlin & Co
      1900
      Market St., looking north across Esplanade East. Toronto, Ontario
      Market St., looking north across Esplanade East. Toronto, Ontario
      Unknown
      1907?