I have visited the Yonge Street three times since the two lanes of traffic were closed to create cafes and green space, and have
Month: August 2012
Toronto’s architectural gems–the massive Victorian houses on Richmond Street beside McDougall Lane – Historic Toronto
The two impressive houses at 474 and 476 Richmond Street West are located on the west side of McDougall Lane, which leads to Graffiti Alley.
Toronto’s architectural gems–Bay and Gable houses at 357-9 Richmond Street, west of Peter St. – Historic Toronto
These two surviving Bay and Gable structures at 357 and 359 Richmond Street are a short distance east of Spadina Avenue. They were at one
Toronto’s architectural gems–hidden Second Empire mansion on Peter Street – Historic Toronto
At 357 Peter St, a short distance north of King Street West, a nineteenth-century Second Empire mansion is hidden behind a large red-brick warehouse. It
Exploring Toronto’s architectural gems -The Farr House at 905 Queen Street West – Historic Toronto
The Farr House on Queen St. West, across from Trinity Bellwoods Park. The Farr House is set back from Queen Street, to the
The house as seen today, after several additions and alterations The home of George Lissant Beardmore at 136 Beverley Street, on the northwest corer
This painting of a dark winter evening at Yonge and Queen Streets evokes deep memories of my childhood, when I travelled downtown to Eaton’s. Christmas
Enjoying Toronto’s architectural gems–242 Queen Street West – Historic Toronto
242 Queen Street West In 1864, on the site of the store seen in the above picture, was a small house owned by
Toronto’s architectural gems–St. Mary’s Church at Bathurst and Adelaide Streets – Historic Toronto
For over a century, when gazing westward along Adelaide Street toward Bathurst Street, the magnificent Gothic spire of St. Mary’s has dominated the vista.
Exploring Toronto’s architectural gems–the Paul Magder fur shop at 202 Spadina Avenue
The Paul Magder Fur Shop at 202 Spadina Avenue During the final decades of the nineteenth century, the building at 202 Spadina was an