HISTORY The Queensway began as a small farming community in the late 1800's. One of the
few reminders of the Queensway's rural past is the little, white, stucco cottage
that sits in an old farmers field at 694 Royal York Road.
In
1912, the urbanization of The Queensway led to the creation
of the two-room Queensway Public School. This school was expanded
in 1923 and then again in 1948. After a long period of growth,
The Queensway experienced a decline in population during the
1960's which led to the closing of the Queensway Public School
in 1969.
The former Queensway
School was demolished in the 1990's to make room for the giant Price Club retail
complex south of The Queensway at Taymall Avenue. Ironically, the Price Club,
like the school before it has become a landmark in The Queensway and has helped
to revitalize this neighbourhood.
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