The Queensway Humber Bay in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
South Humber Park Pavilion
1959
Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 7, 2026
1. South Humber Park Pavilion Marker
On October 16, 1954, Hurricane Hazel struck Toronto with extreme wind and rain. More than 30 people were killed on nearby Raymore Drive when the Humber River washed away homes in the valley.
The new Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) took control of ravines and valleys after the hurricane. South Humber Park was created at this time, and the city's parks department commissioned the pavilion for visitors to the picturesque property.
The South Humber Park Pavilion consists of a washroom building, a flagstone-paved area, and a concrete canopy with an opening called an oculus. In the years after it opened, the pavilion fell into disrepair. As a result of significant community effort, it was restored in 2021 by the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario and Giaimo Architects.
The South Humber Park Pavilion is under
this page online
Erected 2021 by Heritage Toronto.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Disasters • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Toronto Heritage, and the If You've Got to Go... series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is October 16, 1954.
Location. 43° 38.188′ N, 79° 28.818′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in The Queensway Humber Bay. It can be reached from Humber River Recreational Trail. The marker is in South Humber Park, on the Humber River Recreational Trail approx. 500 metres east of the park entrance at Stephen Drive at Cloverhill Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35 Humber River Recreational Trail, Toronto ON M8Y 1V8, 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, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,
Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 7, 2026
2. South Humber Park Pavilion Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Humber River Valley (within shouting distance of this marker); Bloor West Village BIA (approx. 1.7 kilometers away); The Old Mill (approx. 1.9 kilometers away); The Lost Village of Milton Mills (approx. 1.9 kilometers away); Kabechenong / The Humber River / La riviθre Humber (approx. 2 kilometers away); Flight Lieutenant David Ernest Hornell, V.C. (approx. 2 kilometers away); Eden Court (approx. 2.2 kilometers away); Queensway Market Gardens (approx. 2.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.
Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 7, 2026
3. South Humber Park Pavilion marker photos and captions detail (left)
Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 7, 2026
4. South Humber Park Pavilion marker photos and captions detail (right)
Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 7, 2026
5. South Humber Park Pavilion in 2026
Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 9, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
