Books About North York History - North York Historical Society

Here are some North York history books to explore. Most of these are available through Toronto Public Library.

Published by the North York Historical Society

Rebellion in North York 1837, compiled by Penny Potter, 1987. Available at the Gibson House Museum Gift Shop and online from the City of Toronto History Museums Shop.
The Gibson House, edited by Una Abrahamson, 1977.
Historic Sites in the Borough of North York, by the North York Historical Society, 1971.
Pioneering in North York: A History of the Borough, by Patricia Hart, 1968, Toronto: General Pub. Co. Published for the North York Historical Society in co-operation with the Borough of North York. (Enjoy photos of Patricia Hart’s 1968 book signing at Gladys Allison Library, during an NYHS meeting.)

Don Mills: From Forests and Farm to Forces of Change, by Scott Kennedy, Dundurn Press, Toronto, 2017. Also available as an ebook online through Toronto Public Library.
Willowdale: Yesterday’s Farms, Today’s Legacy, by Scott Kennedy, Dundurn Press, Toronto, 2013. Also available as an ebook online through Toronto Public Library. Available for purchase online from the City of Toronto History Museums Shop.
North York’s Modernist Architecture Revisited: An Update to the Inventory of the 1997 City of North York Publication, presented by E.R.A. Architects, Toronto, 2010. Available as a free ebook online through E.R.A. Architects (link opens 61 page PDF).
Blazing a Road to Grandeur: North York’s Yonge Street Communities, by Culture Branch, Parks & Recreation Department, City of North York, 1996.
Retracing Our Steps: A Tour of a 19th Century Farming Community in the Heart of North York, by Brian Theimer, North York Historical Board, 1984.
The Historical Outline of the Administration of the Borough of North York, by North York Public Administration Office, 1973.
Heritage with Style: A Guide to the Architectural Styles of North York’s Heritage Houses, by the North York Historical Board, 1969. Only known copy is in the Ontario Historical Society’s reference library.