| The dry basin of post-glacial Lake Iroquois is | | | | the nearby Credit River. |
| where you will find the Toronto, Canada | | | | After a street construction project in 1952 cut |
| community fondly known as "the Annex". The | | | | off some of the residents of the Annex from the |
| community was given its name by Simeon Janes | | | | main segment of the community, residents of the |
| in 1886 when he surveyed the land that would | | | | Annex recognized the need for an organization to |
| make up the community. Before the Annex was | | | | preserve the rich heritage of the community. |
| surveyed, it was part of the province of Yorkville | | | | Two organizations were formed: the West Annex |
| which was a municipal village. Due to rising costs | | | | Neighbourhood Association and the East |
| of services, the residents of Yorkville agreed to | | | | Neighbourhood Association. These two |
| annex to the City of Toronto thus creating the | | | | organizations joined the Annex Ratepayers' |
| need for surveyors and a new name. | | | | Association in 1960 to form the Annex Residents' |
| While development did occur in the Annex, it was | | | | Association. |
| slow in coming since the area was favored as a | | | | During the 1970s, disaster loomed again as |
| residential community. High-class residences | | | | another street project threatened the Annex. |
| abounded here and any address located in the | | | | The project, if completed, would wipe out several |
| Annex was considered to be a prestigious one. | | | | residential blocks and increase through traffic. The |
| Today, the Annex is still favored as a residential | | | | fight was fierce but the Annex Residents' |
| area although some fingers of the city have | | | | Association won the battle and the project was |
| reached into the community. | | | | cancelled. |
| Most of the homes in the Annex were built in | | | | Today, the Annex is much as it was years ago |
| two waves, from 1880 to 1910 and from 1910 to | | | | with gorgeous historical architecture and a diverse |
| 1930, using architectural styles ranging from | | | | demographic. It is also just steps away from all of |
| Victorian and Queen Anne to English Cottage and | | | | the conveniences of downtown Toronto. |
| Georgian. Many homes feature sandstone from | | | | |