On the southwest corner of Elm and Elizabeth streets is an old yellow-brick building surrounded by modern structures of glass and steel. This historic structure
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Toronto’s architectural gems—the northwest corner of Yonge and Queen St. West
The northwest corner of Yonge and Queen Street West, looking west from Queen Street East. Photo taken in July 2013. The northwest corner of
For several years I have been posting information on a blog about the history of Toronto and its heritage architecture. Recently I have expanded the
Toronto’s old movie houses—the Coronet (Savoy) on Yonge at Gerrard
The Coronet Theatre on the northeast corner of Gerrard and Yonge Streets in 1979. Double bill included—“Oh God” with George Burns, John Denver and Donald
Toronto’s architectural gems—Church of the Holy Trinity beside Eaton Centre
The Church of the Holy Trinity, located in Trinity Square in downtown Toronto, is located on the west side of the busy Eaton Centre. However,
Toronto’s architectural gems—1860s houses on Elm Street—Barbarian’s Steak house
Barbarian Steak House is located at 7-9 Elm Street, a short east-west street that is two blocks north of Dundas Street West. Barbarian’s between Yonge
Toronto’s architectural gems—the bank building at Yonge and Dundas streets
The old bank building on the northwest corner of Yonge and Dundas Street is situated in one of the most lively and vibrant intersections in
Toronto’s old Runnymede Theatre on Bloor Street
Photo from City of Toronto Archives, Series 1278, File 147 The Runnymede Theatre at 2225 Bloor Street West, near the southwest corner of
Memories of Toronto’s Eglinton Theatre
The Eglinton Theatre at 400 Eglinton Ave. West, its yellow-brick auditorium to the left of the canopy and marquee, behind the row of shops that
Backpackers’ Hotel amid chaos at King and Spadina
The historic Backpackers’ Hotel has been surrounded by construction chaos during the replacement of the streetcar tracks during the summer of 2013. The construction has