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
Year: 2012
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
Exploring the past life of Pizza Pizza building at Dundas and Church Streets – Historic Toronto
In 1900, the “Pizza Pizza” outlet at 260 Church Street, on the southwest corner of Jarvis and Church Streets, was the site of the home
The glorious mid-summer holiday weekend – Simcoe Day – Historic Toronto
The mid-summer holiday in August is always glorious anticipated. Though we are aware the summer is half spent, we revel in the lazy days of
A hot summer day in bygone decades on Toronto’s Huron Street – Historic Toronto
One of Toronto’s timeless residential streets near Huron Street amid the downtown core During the heat wave in August of 2012, I visited Huron Street,
Mysterious building hulk at corner of Peter and Richmond Streets is a historical landmark – Historic Toronto
Have you recently walked past this hulking shell of a building on the northwest corner of Peter and Richmond Street? The interior of the building
Homes from 1870s on Richmond Street disappear forever in July of 2012 – Historic Toronto
These three homes at 324-328 Richmond Street West were built in 1870s. The house of the left-hand side of the photo (#328), and the one
Construction begins on Clarence Square on Spadina Avenue – Historic Toronto
This photograph of Clarence Square was taken in May of 2012, when the chestnut spires were in bloom. Located on the east side of Spadina