UYVDC is located in a heritage building constructed in 1908, and formerly used as the Eglinton Presbyterian church. Northern District Library moved into this building in January 1923 and remained there until 1984. The property has served as the Upper Yonge Village Daycare Centre since June 18, 1984 until today.
The original building was composed of rooms of different heights and roofs. The aluminum door and window addition were installed later, attached to the west and east side of the main entrances of the building.
Long before 1981, Eglinton was a small farming village located at what is today the intersection of Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue in York County, Ontario, Canada. It was first settled in the early 19th century and became the agricultural hub for the area just north of the city of Toronto. During the early 19th century, the area was part of the largest cattle-grazing region in Upper Canada (now the southern region of Ontario). The region was the first in North America to extend the use of cowbells to all cattle. Prior to this, it had been standard practice for a cowbells to be attached only to the best and leading animal in a group of livestock. To honour this proud and storied heritage, the City of Toronto named a local street Cowbell Lane.
Upper Yonge Village Daycare Centre was St. Clement Daycare Centre
