The Annex is one of Toronto’s elite neighbourhoods. Its first residents included the likes of Timothy Eaton (the patriarch of Eatons department store) and George Gooderham (president of the Gooderham and Worts Distillery). The Annex has had a very active Resident's Association since 1925; it was involved with saving the Annex from the proposed Spadina Expressway which would have divided the the neighbourhood in half had it been built, and is to very involved with the historical preservations of the community's homes (over 500 buildings in the Annex that are protected by the Toronto Historical Board).
Join us for a FREE, public walking tour that will be a good experience for anyone: whether you’re 8 or 80 years old, and whether you’re a curious local, solo traveller, backpacker, part of a small groups of friends, or a newcomer.
ABOUT
Beginning in front of the Toronto Public Library - Spadina Road Branch, the interactive tour hosted by your guides Alex Rascanu, Sophinie Kham and Liam Winegard will cover key aspects of The Annex's past and present. The tour will conclude at a Second Cup Café.