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This is a list of the oldest buildings and structures in Toronto, that were constructed before 1920. The history of Toronto dates back to Indigenous settlements in the region approximately 12,000 years ago. However, the oldest standing structures in Toronto were built by European settlers. Remains of a Seneca settlement exist at the federally protected Bead Hill archaeological site, in eastern Toronto.

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  • This is a list of the oldest buildings and structures in Toronto, that were constructed before 1920. The history of Toronto dates back to Indigenous settlements in the region approximately 12,000 years ago. However, the oldest standing structures in Toronto were built by European settlers. Remains of a Seneca settlement exist at the federally protected Bead Hill archaeological site, in eastern Toronto. The first European structure built in Toronto was Magasin Royal, a French trading post established in 1720. In the 1750s, the French built several structures in the area (including Fort Rouillé), although the French would later destroy them in 1759, following their defeat at the Battle of Fort Niagara. In 1793, the government of Upper Canada arranged for the purchase of Toronto from the Mississaugas in order to settle newly landed British American colonists Loyalists, who were exiled from the United States of America after the Revolutionary War. Many of Toronto's oldest structures dates back to this early period of British settlement, when it was known as York. The town of York was formally incorporated as the City of Toronto in 1834, with the passage of the Incorporation of the City of Toronto Act. This list is composed of buildings that are heritage-designated structures or are notable in some way. Toronto has many residential and business buildings from prior to 1920 that are not on this list. These are typically found in the then-inner suburbs built in the late 1800s to before 1920, such as Cabbagetown, North Toronto, Parkdale and Rosedale. (en)
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  • Following is the page of the Law Society of Upper Canada, and the homepage itself does not describe any historical building of note. (en)
  • Following is the homepage for the Toronto District School Board, and the homepage itself does not describe any historical building of note. (en)
  • Any relevant content that may have once existed there has been removed. Also, the site is a realtor site as opposed to an academic source. (en)
  • Following is the home page for St. Georges, and the homepage itself does not describe any historical building of note within it. (en)
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  • This is a list of the oldest buildings and structures in Toronto, that were constructed before 1920. The history of Toronto dates back to Indigenous settlements in the region approximately 12,000 years ago. However, the oldest standing structures in Toronto were built by European settlers. Remains of a Seneca settlement exist at the federally protected Bead Hill archaeological site, in eastern Toronto. (en)
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  • List of oldest buildings and structures in Toronto (en)
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