Harbord Village in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Walter Huston

Photographed by Tim Boyd, February 15, 2026

1. Walter Huston Marker

Inscription. Walter Huston, star of Broadway and Hollywood, was born in Toronto, 6 April 1884, and raised near here at 11 Major Street. At the age of sixteen, he made his first stage appearance in a minstrel show at Massey Hall, joined a local repertory group and later, in vaudeville, toured Canada and the United States. In the 1920s Huston came into prominence on Broadway as a dramatic actor and became famous for his rendition of "September Song". He worked in a number of films with his son, screen writer and director, John Huston. In 1948 both won Academy Awards for the film "the Treasure of Sierra Madre".

Erected by Toronto Historical Board.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 43° 39.454′ N, 79° 24.176′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in Harbord Village. It is at the intersection of College Street and Major Street, on the right when traveling west on College Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 336 College Street, Toronto ON M5T 1S3, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto

and on the Golden Horseshoe.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dr. Anderson Ruffin Abbott (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Stephen’s-in-the-Fields Anglican Church/Église Anglicane de St. Stephen’s-in-the-fields

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(about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Croft Street (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Church of Christ (1891) (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Kensington Market / Le Marché Kensington (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Labor Lyceum (approx. half a kilometer away); Alice and Dan Heap (approx. half a kilometer away); National Council of Jewish Women of Canada / Le Conseil national des femmes juives du Canada (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.

Walter Huston Marker (centre of photo) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, February 15, 2026

2. Walter Huston Marker (centre of photo)

11 Major Street in 2026 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, February 15, 2026

3. 11 Major Street in 2026

1930

4. Walter Huston in 1930

Source: archive.org from New Movie Magazine. Public domain

Credits. This page was last revised on February 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 38 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 16, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.