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Toronto’s architectural gems—the Four Seasons Centre (opera house)

April 29, 2013 johndougtaylor

The architecture of Toronto’s Four Season’s Centre for the Performing Arts is presently attracting the attention of the world as another opera house, similar in

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Toronto’s architectural gems—Maple Leaf Gardens

April 27, 2013 johndougtaylor

                                   Maple Leaf Gardens in April of 2013 For many decades, Maple Leaf Gardens was the city’s great palace of hockey. When it opened in

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Toronto’s architectural gems—cathedral spires

April 25, 2013 johndougtaylor

  There is no better time of the year to view Toronto’s magnificent cathedral spires than in early spring, before the foliage obscures them. On

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Toronto’s architectural gems—sculpture to soldiers of the War of 1812

April 23, 2013 johndougtaylor

There is an historic green space south of King Street West, between Portland Avenue and Bathurst Street that is today nestled among modern high-rise condominiums.

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Scott Massey’s amazing art installation in Brookfield Place

April 22, 2013 johndougtaylor

  Art and architecture were gracefully combined in the amazing display in Brookfield Place during April of 2013. The great vaulted ceiling, with its modern

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Toronto’s architectural gems—Cameron House on Queen Street West

April 20, 2013 johndougtaylor

                                          Cameron House in the summer of 2012 The Cameron House at 408 Queen West, on the corner at Cameron Street, is considered a

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Graffiti art painted over by graffiti

April 19, 2013 johndougtaylor

This graffiti art shown above was painted by Uber5000 in 2012 on a building that faces Rush Lane, better known as Graffiti Alley. It is

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Toronto’s architectural gems— vanishing 19th-century store fronts

April 17, 2013 johndougtaylor

              Until a few years ago, the delightful facade of this small shop at 320 Queen Street West had survived from the latter days of

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Toronto’s architectural gems—the bank at Queen West and Simcoe Streets

April 15, 2013 johndougtaylor

This photo of the CIBC on the northwest corner of Simcoe and Queen Street West was taken on August 23, 1931. On the west side

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Cineplex Cinemas at Dundas-Yonge Streets.

April 11, 2013 johndougtaylor

The Cineplex Cinemas at Yonge-Dundas are contained within the large complex at 10 Dundas Street East, located on the northeast corner of the intersection at

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