It is located to the south of York Mills Road, east of Yonge Street, and the western branch of the upper Don River flows through it.

A school, post office, pottery, blacksmith, livery, stable, store, golf links and clubhouse, hillside cemetery (at Yonge Street and Mill Street) and St. John's Anglican Church served the community, one largely made up of Scottish, Irish and English immigrants.

He was the first Canadian van Nostrand and played a significant role in the building of the nearby St. John's Anglican Church, where a large family monument is situated.

[2] Development of the present-day Hoggs Hollow neighbourhood began during the 1920s with the creation of lots, layout of roads, and design of homes reflecting the aesthetic of the English countryside.

The George S. Pratt House, c. 1886, located at 17 Mill Street, is another historic landmark in Hoggs Hollow.

[5] However, the Yonge streetcar line continued to operate service from Glen Echo Road to downtown Toronto until 1954.

Five young Italian immigrant workers were killed while constructing a tunnel for a water main at Hoggs Hollow.

The details of the accident, where they were trapped 35 feet underground in a cramped, dimly lit tunnel, sparked a public outcry over the lack of safety standards in construction.