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Toronto’s old Odeon Hyland Theatre

November 1, 2013 johndougtaylor

In the photo of the Odeon Hyland, the film “Blanche Fury” is on the marquee. Released in 1948, the year the theatre opened, it was

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Toronto’s McDougall Lane’s latest art (Oct. 2013)

November 1, 2013 johndougtaylor

A new mural has appeared in McDougall Laneway this month (October 2013), commissioned by “Brooklyn Projects,” which is a skateboard, street wear, boutique and art

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Halloween antics on Queen West–2013

October 29, 2013 johndougtaylor

                        Although Queen Street West has changed over the years, it remains one of the most interesting streetscapes in Toronto. When I first moved into

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Toronto’s architectural gems—the St. Patrick’s (Queen St.) Market

October 27, 2013 johndougtaylor

238 Queen Street West, the site of the old St Patrick’s Market—now the Queen Street Market In 1836, Mr. D’Arcy Boulton (1785-1846), who resided at

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Toronto’s old Loew’s Uptown Theatre

October 24, 2013 johndougtaylor

This 1960s photo from the City of Toronto Archives (Fonds 124, File 10124 file 0002 Id. 109) gazes south on Yonge, from a short distance

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Photos of Toronto’s Loew’s Downtown Theatre (now the Elgin)

October 22, 2013 johndougtaylor

                     In all seasons, the landscapes of Ontario appear splendid under sunny skies, but after sunset, deep forest shadows and darkened rural pastures are less

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Toronto’s Hip Queen St. West—naughty and nice—Part 2

October 20, 2013 johndougtaylor

The former Bank of Hamilton on the northeast coroner of Spadina Avenue and Queen Street West.  This is the second post providing a snapshot view

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Toronto’s hip Queen St. West—naughty and nice—Part One

October 20, 2013 johndougtaylor

The quote below was written by Christopher Hutsul in the Toronto Star on August 29, 2004. Queen St., in effect is becoming one vast accidental

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Toronto’s architectural gems—the Brooke Building at Jarvis and Front

October 18, 2013 johndougtaylor

When I first began researching Toronto’s 19th-century buildings, I began in the old town of York. Very few of the structures from this period of

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Toronto’s architectural gems—the old Workhouse at 87 Elm Street

October 15, 2013 johndougtaylor

On the southwest corner of Elm and Elizabeth streets is an old yellow-brick building surrounded by modern structures of glass and steel. This historic structure

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