Prior to finding its current home at 2 Sussex Avenue, Innis College was bumped around St. George Campus. When the college first opened its doors in 1964, it was housed in a “prefabricated” box-like structure beside what is now the University of Toronto Students’ Union on Hart House Circle. Hosting the college’s registrar and principal’s office, with a mere 270 students, the 465 sq. foot box served those early students of the college well. With increasing enrolment the following year and the addition of students beyond those studying in first year, in 1968 the college was given temporary accommodation in a heritage house located at 63 St. George Street.

The promised temporality of the college’s stay at 63 St. George turned into a more permanent one when in 1970 the provincial government reduced funding to universities, preventing the construction of a previously promised new building at Innis’ current address. Finally, in 1976, Innis opened in its current home at 2 Sussex Avenue. On March 9th of that year, Innis students assisted the college’s administration in its move north on St. George Street. Known as ‘moving day’ Innis students could be seen parading the college’s furniture between locations.