In a recent post, I extolled the virtues of the St. Lawrence Market. I was pleased to read in the newspaper that National Geographic has
Month: April 2012
Enjoying Toronto’s architectural gems – the St. Lawrence Hall
The St. Lawrence Hall in 1890, Ontario Archives, 10021840(1) Whether a person passes the St. Lawrence Hall on a streetcar, in an automobile,
The Black Bull, 298 Queen St. West, Northeast Corner of Soho and Queen Streets. This photo was taken before the 2012 renovations. The idea
There certainly was never a TV program of this name. However, I believe such a show would be popular, since the various CSI shows presently
In the past few weeks, I have been placing posts on my blog about Toronto’s architectural gems. I have attempted to provide a detailed history
The April 2004 edition of “Food and Wine Magazine” declared the St. Lawrence Market to be among the 25 greatest market in the world. I
Toronto’s Architectural gems – Old City Hall
In the heart of Toronto’s financial district, each day thousands of people pass the Old City Hall. The reverberating sound of the bells in its
Today, when people visit the south building of the St. Lawrence Market on Front Street, they enter through archways were once a part of Toronto’s
Enjoying Toronto’s architectural gems – the Bay at Queen and Yonge Streets
If ever a building qualified as a place where thousands visit each week, but is rarely noticed, the venerable Hudson’s Bay building at Queen and
The 30th Anniversary of the Charter of Rights Most Canadians are unaware of what life in Canada was like in the days prior to the