The 5 oldest sports stadiums in Toronto - blogTO (blog)

The three main sports stadiums in Toronto--the Rogers Centre, Air Canada Centre, and BMO Field--are all relatively recent constructions. Storied Toronto sports venues like Exhibition Stadium, Maple Leaf Stadium, and the Mutual Street Arena were sadly wrecked before having a chance to become truly historic. First, a little about the criteria: In order to make this list, the stadium had to have bleachers or some kind of permanent seating, at least one permanent tenant, and not have moved location or been entirely demolished at any time during its... Varsity Stadium (1898). The University of Toronto's athletic grounds at Bloor and Bedford has the longest history of any extant sports facility in Toronto. The Plastic Ono Band's set became Live Peace in Toronto 1969. Maple Leaf Gardens (1931). The house that Conn Smythe hastily built at the corner of Church and Carlton during the Summer and Fall 1931 was a happy hunting ground for the Toronto. Source: www.blogto.com