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Three Views of Toronto (York) in 1803

A view of Toronto in the wildnerness about 1803

A similar view about the same time, depicting a more civilized community
by Elizabeth Francis Francis Hale
Toronto (York), 1804

On the left are the houses of several prominent government officials, including Peter Russell , Dr. W.W. Baldwin and William Allan. Toward the right of the scene, just above the ship, is the town blockhouse with its flag. To the left of the blockhouse were the first parliament buildings of Upper Canada, burned in 1813 by the Americans.

More stories about the history of Jarvis Collegiate, early Toronto and William and Samuel Jarvis.

Benn, Carl, Historic Fort York, 1793-1993, Natural Heritage/Natural History Inc., Toronto, 1993. ISBN 0-920474-79-9

Deny, William, and William Kilbourn, Toronto Observed, Oxford University Press, Toronto, 1986. ISBN 0-19-540508-0

Robertson, J. Ross, Landmarks of Toronto, Vol.1, Mika Publishing Company, Belleville, Ontario, 1976. ISBN 0-919302-04-8. Facsimile edition of original 1894 edition.