Revue Cinema | Welcome to Torontoâs Not for Profit Community Run Movie Theatre. Sorauren Park Toronto Roncesvalles Village Parkdale Wabash Fieldhouse. Barque Smokehouse - Roncesvalles Village - Toronto. Welcome to Roncesvalles Village. Roncesvalles Village - Our Neighbourhood. Our Neighbourhood Early History Much of the land west of Roncesvalles was once part of Sunnyside Farm, owned by John Howard, Toronto's first surveyor and one of Canada's greatest architects. In 1873, Howard donated a large chunk of land to the City of Toronto. In 1890, he also donated his beloved Colborne Lodge and the surrounding land.
These great gifts formed most of what is today High Park, the largest in Toronto. Colonel Walter O'Hara owned most of the land on the east, living on a large estate he named West Lodge. Residential homes began to appear from the early 1900s on, as Toronto experienced a massive building boom. Roncesvalles today: diverse, vibrant and creative Today, Roncesvalles Village is a diverse, vibrant community, attracting people of all backgrounds. 1922 - TTC track work at Roncesvalles and Fermanagh (photo: TTC Archives) The community is incredibly tight-knit and active. A vital transit hub Roncesvalles Avenue has had a long and proud association with the TTC.