Bordering the University of Toronto, the Annex has long been a student quarter and is also home to members of the university's faculty. The Annex is mainly residential, with tree-lined one-way streets lined with Victorian and Edwardian homes and mansions, most of them built between 1880 and the early 1900s. The Annex is home to many examples of a uniquely Torontonian style of house: Annex style houses. These homes typically feature large rounded Romanesque arches along with Queen Anne style decorative items such as turrets. The eastern edge of the neighbourhood includes the Yorkville area which has a wide variety of businesses and condos. The western edge encompasses the area of Seaton Village which contains primarily detached homes.
Annex Schools
Annex has great elementary schools, great secondary schools, elementary special programs, and secondary special programs. There are 11 public schools, 6 Catholic schools, 7 private schools, and 1 alternative/special school serving this neighbourhood. The special programs offered at local schools include French Immersion, International Baccalaureate, Montessori, All-Male, and Christian.
Public Schools
11
Catholic Schools
6
Private Schools
7
Public
- Cottingham Junior Public School
- Essex Junior and Senior Public School
- Huron Street Junior Public School
- Jesse Ketchum Jr and Sr Public School
- Palmerston Avenue Junior Public School
- ÉS Toronto Ouest
- Harbord Collegiate Institute
- Jarvis Collegiate Institute
- Collège français secondaire
- ÉÉ Gabrielle-Roy
- ÉÉ Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau
Catholic
Private
Alternative/Special
Click on map pins below to see Public and Catholic catchments.