Toronto in the 1880s

This page lists the 9 events that the site's timeline dates to the 1880s, from 1882 to 1887. 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

• 1882
  Ontario passed the Free Libraries Act, which let municipalities fund libraries from local taxes. The Toronto Public Library and the Toronto Reference LibraryGovernment and law
• 1883
  The Toronto Electric Light Company was incorporated. Toronto Hydro: History of the City’s Electric UtilityTransport and infrastructure
• 1883
  The City of Toronto annexed the Village of Yorkville. Yorkville, Toronto: From Village to Downtown DistrictCommunities
• 1884
  Sewer work began on Garrison Creek, the start of burying one of Toronto's streams. Toronto’s Lost Rivers and Buried RavinesNature and environment
• 1884
  Timothy Eaton began a mail-order service built on a printed catalog. Timothy Eaton: Merchant Who Built Toronto’s Eaton StoreBusiness and institutions
• 1884
  The Central Library of the Toronto Public Library opened officially at Church and Adelaide streets on the city's fiftieth anniversary. The Toronto Public Library and the Toronto Reference LibraryBusiness and institutions
• 1885
  The federal Chinese head tax was enacted, beginning at $50. Immigration and Communities in Toronto’s HistoryGovernment and law
• 1886
  Construction began on the Ontario Legislative Building at Queen's Park to a design by Richard A. Waite. Queen’s Park and the Ontario Legislative Building: A HistoryBuildings and places
• 1887
  Toronto City Council agreed to annex the land developed by Simeon Janes as the Toronto Annex. The Annex: How a Developer’s Subdivision Became a DistrictCommunities

Further reading on the 1880s

• The Toronto Public Library and the Toronto Reference Library
• Toronto Hydro: History of the City’s Electric Utility
• Yorkville, Toronto: From Village to Downtown District
• Toronto’s Lost Rivers and Buried Ravines
• Timothy Eaton: Merchant Who Built Toronto’s Eaton Store
• Immigration and Communities in Toronto’s History
• Queen’s Park and the Ontario Legislative Building: A History
• The Annex: How a Developer’s Subdivision Became a District
• How Toronto’s Neighborhoods Grew, From Village to District
• John Ross Robertson: Publisher, Historian, Hospital Patron
• Parkdale: History of the West-End Neighbourhood
• Sir Edmund Walker: Banker and Patron of Toronto Culture

Other decades

The 1870s · Full timeline · Lost and rebuilt Toronto