The Rio Theatre was one of the first movie houses opened in Toronto. Located at 373 Yonge Street, a short distance south of Gerrard Street,
Month: February 2013
Remembering the Imperial Theatre ( Pantages, Canon, Ed Mirvish)
The Imperial Theatre on Yonge Street in 1972. Photo, City of Toronto Archives During the 1950s, I worked as a “parcelling-boy” at the Dominion Store
The Downtown Theatre in 1972, the year it was demolished. The height of the building indicates the size of the interior auditorium. The marquee in
Toronto’s architectural gems—Queen’s Quay Terminal – Historic Toronto
When the Queen’s Quay Terminal at Toronto’s Harbourfront was constructed in 1927, it was the only large building on the western shoreline of the harbour.
Toronto’s architectural gems—the Bank of Commerce (CIBC) on King Street
Although the Art-Deco Bank of Commerce building in Commerce Court is no longer the tallest structure in Toronto, it remains one of the most impressive
Toronto’s architectural gems—the Waverly Hotel 484 Spadina
The Waverly Hotel at 484 Spadina is located north of the CIBC, on the northwest corner of Spadina and College. Next to hotel, on its
Bellevue Fire Station at 132 Bellevue Avenue The original Bellevue Fire Station, constructed in 1875, was a two-storey structure with one bay for a
There may be no snow in Toronto, but “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.” Shoppers are crowding the Eaton Centre, the underground Pathway,
Toronto’s main Postal Delivery Building at 40 Bay Street, now the site of the Air Canada centre (ACC). In the background is the 34-storey Bank
I have been placing posts on this blog since 2011, its purpose being to create an interest in preserving Toronto’s past. Although I have had