Many attractive homes are located on Draper Street, which was named after William Henry Draper (1801-1877), a jurist and politician, as well as the Chief
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Draper Street Draper Street is one block west of Spadina, extending from south Wellington Street West to Front Street. To visit it is like
Benvenuto—Toronto’s mansion on the hill—demolished 1932
Benvenuto in 1890 — home of Simeon Henan Janes and later, Sir William Mackenzie, on the hill above Davenport Road, on the west side of
Toronto’ disappearing Bay and Gable houses
Bay and Gable houses comprise two of the three houses in the above photo. Located at 324-328 Richmond Street West, they were built between 1873
tayloronhistory.com—check it out!
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
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
A Christmas concert is a major part of the festive season for many people, and when it is presented one of Toronto’s historic cathedrals,
Toronto’s old Odeon Danforth Theatre—Post 11
Odeon Danforth Theatre, the film “Jassy” on the marquee. Released in 1947, it was a drama about an English squire and his daughter’s friendship with
The Vaughan Theatre c. 1947. Photo from the Ontario Archives, AO 2194. When I was a young boy, the Grant and Colony Theatres were my
Toronto’s old (Odeon) Carlton—Part 11
Cover of the pamphlet designed for the opening of the Toronto Odeon Theatre, later renamed the Odeon Carlton. Graphic courtesy of Walter Godfrey of Toronto.