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Plans for Waterworks Building at 505 Richmond Street West

September 28, 2015 johndougtaylor

View of the Waterworks building, gazing north on Brant Street toward Richmond Street West. The structure’s east facade and a small portion of the south

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Balcony (container) gardening in Toronto

September 25, 2015 johndougtaylor

The photo of my terrace was taken in mid-September of 2015. Container gardening is tricky at the best of times, as Toronto’s summers are short

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Toronto’s first bank—the Bank of Upper Canada

September 21, 2015 johndougtaylor

The Bank of Upper Canada, Toronto’s first bank, was chartered on April 21, 1821, only 25 years after Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe departed the

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Toronto’s first Post Office

September 19, 2015 johndougtaylor

                  Near the northeast corner of Adelaide and George Streets, at 252 Adelaide Street West, is one of the city’s most historic structures — Toronto’s

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