The south facade of the Old Registry Building in 1955, photo from the Toronto Public Library, r- 5673 The beginning of the 20th century delivered
Year: 2016
Toronto’s historic old Customs Houses
Toronto’s Customs House (1870-1876) at Front Street East and Scott Street. Three Customs Houses preceded this one in the town of York (Toronto). Watercolour
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The blog tayloronhistory.com first appeared on the internet in 2011. Since its inception, over 800 posts have been published that explore the Toronto’s history and
Centre Island’s lost village—Toronto
Visiting Toronto’s Centre Island in the 1940s usually began by boarding a Toronto Peter Witt streetcar. When I was a young boy in the 1940s,
Toronto’s lost Arcadian Court Restaurant
The Arcadian Court in The Bay in 2011, photo taken from the mezzanine level by the author. The Arcadian Court in the Bay Store at
Toronto’s old movie theatres on tayloronhistory.com
/ Links to posts that have appeared on tayloronhistory.com about Toronto’s old movie theatres since the blog commenced in 2011. Academy Theatre on Bloor West
Toronto’s heritage buildings and sites on tayloronhistory.com
Below are links to posts about Toronto’s heritage sites that have appeared on the blog, tayloronhistory.com, since it commenced in 2011. Toronto’s Maple Leaf Baseball
Toronto’s old Palace Pier Ballroom
The Palace Pier Ballroom and Amusement Centre, depicted on a 1930s postcard. My memories of the Palace Pier, an immense structure that extended 300 feet
Toronto’s greatest lost mansion—Cawthra House
The Cawthra House in 1897, on the northeast corner of King and Bay Streets. The view depicts the west facade on Bay Street. Photo from
The old Ford Hotel—Toronto
Toronto’s Ford Hotel in the 1930s (postcard S-1500) I vividly remember the old Ford Hotel, but unfortunately, until I began researching its history, never