Aurora in York Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

It’s Love-All For Tennis in Aurora

Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 9, 2026

1. It’s Love-All for Tennis in Aurora Marker

Inscription. As the popularity of tennis grew in the early 1900s, a small group of Aurorans were determined to form a club of their own. On April 29,1911, the Aurora Lawn Tennis Club was formed. Originally located on the lawn adjacent to Trinity Anglican Church, the club also met regularly at Hillary House where the Hillary family had enjoyed a court since the 1880s.

By 1937, the club had become too large and it was relocated to McMahon Park where it still operates today as the renamed Aurora Community Tennis Club (ACTC). In 2015, the Aurora Historical Society, with assistance from the Pan-Am Games Community Celebration Fund, restored this original grass court to tell the story of tennis in Aurora.

Erected by Aurora Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 44° 0.176′ N, 79° 28.112′ W. Marker is in Aurora, Ontario, in York Region. It is at the intersection of Yonge Street and Maple Street, on the right when traveling south on Yonge Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15372 Yonge St, Aurora

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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto,

specifically on the Golden Horseshoe,

in the York, Durham and Headwaters Area,

and in the Toronto Metropolitan Area.

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: A Look Outside Hillary House (a few steps from this marker); A Place to Relax and Celebrate (a few steps from this marker); A Historic Landscape (within shouting distance of this marker); The Many Lives of Hillary House (within shouting distance of this marker); Using the Grounds (within shouting distance of this marker); The Barn: a Necessity for Rural Doctors (within shouting distance of this marker); The Settlement of Aurora (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Doan Hall (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map

Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 9, 2026

2. It’s Love-All for Tennis in Aurora Marker

of all markers in Aurora.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.