Mayfair Theatre, City of Toronto Archives, Series 1278, Fl. 108 SC 488-3200 The Mayfair Theatre at 347 Jane Street opened in September, 1927. It
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Toronto’s old Allenby (Roxy, Apollo) Theatre on the Danforth
The Allenby Theatre in 1936, City of Toronto Archives, 1113-116 The Allenby Theatre was at 1219 Danforth Avenue, near Greenwood Avenue. Because I knew
The Scarboro Theatre was located at 960 Kingston Road, on the north side of the street, west of Bingham Avenue. It was in the area
The Bayview Theatre at 1605 Bayview Avenue, in Leaside, was built by Harry Davidson in 1936. The above photo from the City of Toronto Archives
The Carlton Theatre on Parliament Street is not to be confused with the Odeon Carlton, located on Carlton Street east of Yonge. The Carlton was
Toronto’s Gooderham (Flatiron) Building on Wellington and Front Streets
The red-brick Gooderham Building at 49 Wellington Street East is located at the confluence of Wellington Street East, Front Street East, and Church Street, in
The E. W. Gillett Building at 276 King St. West
The E. W. Gillett Building at 276 King Street West is one of the structures that will be demolished if the Mirvish Condo project
Toronto’s Bell Lightbox (TIFF) on King St. West
I remember when the site of the Bell Lightbox, the headquarters of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), was a parking lot. I also recall
The Christie Theatre, located at 665 St. Clair Avenue West, was on the south side of the street, between Wychwood Avenue and Christie Street.
Photo from the Ontario Archives (AO 2122). The above photo depicts the Oriole Theatre in 1945, when it was the Cinema. Its name was