Photo from the City of Toronto Archives The above pictures was taken in 1924, and looks north on Spadina Avenue from a short distance
Author: johndougtaylor
The reconstruction of the streetcar tracks at the intersection at Queen and Spadina is progressing rapidly. This morning, I had an opportunity to chat with
The tracks are now in place to allow streetcars to turn. It’s quite a maze of steel. View looking west on Queen Street
Because I live in the downtown area, I have observed the recent reconstruction of the streetcar tracks at the intersection of Spadina and Queen with
Exploring Toronto’s architectural gems–the building at 239-241 Spadina Ave.
The building at 239-241 Spadina Avenue, a short distance south of Dundas Street, is presently being renovated and restored. It was built in 1910
Toronto’s architectural gems–the George Brown home on Beverley Street.
The magnificent three-story house at 186 Beverley Street, a short distance north of Dundas Street, was the home of the George Brown, a father of
Toronto’s architectural gems– 233-235 Spadina. Is this a joke ?
Is it a joke to refer to the house at 233-235 Spadina as an architectural gem? Not really ! The home did not always look
Lakeshore Blvd. and the boardwalk at Toronto’s Sunnyside during the 1920s A family member of mine, when she was ninety-five years old, told me about
View from the street of the balcony flag The flag as seen from the balcony Having secured the Canadian flag on the railing of
Toronto’s architectural gems–Bank of British North America–Wellington and Yonge Streets.
On the northeast corner of Wellington and Yonge is an impressive structure that was once the site of a neo-classical bank building. The impressive structure