Henry Mulholland
Dedicated to the memory of Henry Mulholland and his wife Jane Armstrong, pioneers of this district who emigrated from Ulster in 1806 and took out the original grant of 162 ha from the crown. He...
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House of Providence
Once one of the city's largest centres of charity, the House of Providence stood nearby for over 100 years. It was initiated by Toronto's Roman Catholic Bishop, Armand-François-Marie...
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House of Industry
A building for Toronto's historic House of Industry was erected on this site in 1848. Designed by William Thomas, it was later enlarged by architects Joseph Sheard (1858) and E.J. Lennox (1898)....
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Highland Creek Village
About 1796, pioneer settlers from the United States and the British Isles built homes in southeastern Scarborough, the beginning of a prosperous community. Notable settlers included the families:...
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History As Theatre: 200 Toronto Years
Artist: John Hood. Assisted By: Alexandra Hood. This 400 square metre mural was commissioned by The Toronto Sun on November 1st, 1991 on the occasion of our 20th Birthday. It commemorates...
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Humber River Marshes and Oak Savannah
Urban development, including the creation of grassy public parks, has left us few places to experience the Humber Valley in its natural state. You are now standing between two such places: a marsh...
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Huron-Wendat Villages on the Humber River
In the late 1800s, Aboriginal artifacts, perhaps Huron-Wendat in origin, were found up on the edge of the valley, not far from here. The Huron-Wendat lived for centuries along the waterways...
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H. Stephen Went 1952-1989
This garden, designed by Stephen in 1984, reflects the same sensitivity & attention to detail which he brought to the design of several other major parks in Toronto including St. James' Park,...
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The Humber River
The Humber River watershed, the largest river system in the Toronto region, covers 903 square kilometres. From its source on the Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment, the Humber flows through...
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Hillside Church
This church opened on Nov. 18, 1877 as a branch of the Scarboro Circuit of the Methodist Church of Canada to meet the religious needs of this rural community. The property was given by Mr. and...
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Healey Willan (1880-1968)
Healey Willan, Canada's first internationally known composer, was born in Balham, Surrey, England, and came to Canada in 1913. He taught at the Toronto Conservatory of Music and became professor...
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Harold Adams Innis 1894-1952
Born near Otterville, Ontario, Innis was one of Canada's great scholars. He joined the faculty of the University of Toronto in 1920 and became head of the Department of Political Economy in...
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The Humber River
The Humber River watershed, the largest river system in the Toronto region, covers 903 square kilometres. From its source on the Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment, the Humber flows through...
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Heritage Building
Built in 1845 by the Commercial Bank of the Midland District and designed by architect William Thomas, this building originally served as the bank's Toronto branch office. The Commercial Bank was...
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H.M. Schooner Onondaga
This artist's impression of a 1790's schooner honours the many sailing ships which sailed past the Scarborough Bluffs bringing settlers and supplies to Upper Canada. Onondaga was built...
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Herman Northrop Frye, CC FRSC (July 14, 1912 - January 23, 1991)
Northrop Frye was one of the most influential literary critics and theorists of the twentieth century. After graduating from Victoria College (1933) and Emmanuel College (1936), he went to Merton...
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History of the Pier 6 Building
The Pier 6 building you are in is the oldest structure on Toronto's Central Waterfront. Built in 1907 at the foot of Bay Street as a simple freight shed leased by a ferry company, it...
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Highland Creek Mills
The early settlers of Scarborough used the waters of Highland Creek to provide power for their many saw and grist mills in this valley. The first mill in the township was built here in 1804 by...
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Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame was founded in 1943 to establish a memorial to those who have developed Canada's great winter sport - ice hockey. Its mandate is to recognize and honour the achievements of...
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The Honourable Herbert Alexander Bruce, M.D. 1868-1963
A distinguished surgeon and able public servant, Bruce was born in Blackstock and educated at the Toronto School of Medicine. In 1897, after obtaining a fellowship from the Royal College...
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