Toronto in the 1910s

This page lists the 11 events that the site's timeline dates to the 1910s, from 1911 to 1919. Each entry states one fact that the linked article also states, so the article is the place to find the sources and any disagreement between them.

Dated events

• 1911
  The federal Toronto Harbour Commissioners Act created a single body to manage the waterfront. Toronto Harbour and Waterfront: How the Shore Was RebuiltTransport and infrastructure
• 1911
  Public power from the provincial system first reached Toronto, and an official ceremony followed on May 2. Toronto Hydro: History of the City’s Electric UtilityTransport and infrastructure
• 1912
  The Toronto Industrial Exhibition took the name Canadian National Exhibition. Canadian National Exhibition: History of the CNECulture and sport
• 1913
  Sir Henry Pellatt moved into the unfinished Casa Loma. Casa Loma: Pellatt’s Castle and Its Path to City OwnershipBuildings and places
• 1913
  Toronto voters approved spending of $2.5 million CAD on the viaduct that became the Prince Edward Viaduct. Prince Edward Viaduct: History of the Bloor ViaductTransport and infrastructure
• 1914
  The Royal Ontario Museum opened to the public. Toronto’s Museums: History of the ROM and Other InstitutionsCulture and sport
• 1916
  The Ontario Temperance Act took effect, banning the sale of liquor as a drink across Ontario. The Ontario Temperance Act of 1916 and Prohibition in TorontoGovernment and law
• 1917
  The franchise that became the Toronto Maple Leafs was founded as the Toronto Arenas. History of Toronto’s Professional Sports TeamsCulture and sport
• 1918
  The Don section of the Prince Edward Viaduct was officially opened. Prince Edward Viaduct: History of the Bloor ViaductTransport and infrastructure
• 1919
  The Bloor section of the Prince Edward Viaduct opened, and the name Prince Edward Viaduct became official on October 6. Prince Edward Viaduct: History of the Bloor ViaductTransport and infrastructure
• 1919
  A mob of about 400 men and boys smashed windows and looted Chinese stores on Elizabeth Street. Chinatown in Toronto: From Elizabeth Street to SpadinaCommunities

Further reading on the 1910s

• Toronto Harbour and Waterfront: How the Shore Was Rebuilt
• Toronto Hydro: History of the City’s Electric Utility
• Canadian National Exhibition: History of the CNE
• Casa Loma: Pellatt’s Castle and Its Path to City Ownership
• Prince Edward Viaduct: History of the Bloor Viaduct
• Toronto’s Museums: History of the ROM and Other Institutions
• The Ontario Temperance Act of 1916 and Prohibition in Toronto
• History of Toronto’s Professional Sports Teams
• Chinatown in Toronto: From Elizabeth Street to Spadina
• Toronto in the First World War, 1914 to 1918
• The 1918 Influenza Epidemic in Toronto: Facts and Figures
• The Anti-Greek Riot of August 1918 in Toronto

Other decades

The 1920s · Full timeline · Lost and rebuilt Toronto