The Dragon City Mall on the southwest corner of Dundas and Spadina. For over 100 years, St. Phillip’s Anglican church was on the site
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A Toronto street that disappeared but yet remains in view – Bulwer Street – Historic Toronto
This mural on a fence near Bulwer Street perfectly illustrates the loss of some of our downtown residential avenue. Bulwer St. looking east from
Exploring Toronto’s architectural gems–the Paul Magder fur shop at 202 Spadina Avenue
The Paul Magder Fur Shop at 202 Spadina Avenue During the final decades of the nineteenth century, the building at 202 Spadina was an
Enjoying Toronto’s architectural gems–the Balfour Building at Spadina and Adelaide
The iconic twelve-storey Balfour buildings at 119 Spadina, on the northeast corner Spadina and Adelaide St. West, was designed by architect Benjamin Brown in 1930.
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 for
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
Toronto’s architectural gems–Bank of British North America–Wellington and Yonge Streets. – Historic Toronto
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
In 1798, the site of today’s King Edward hotel at 37 King Street East was where the town of York had constructed its first jail.
Exploring Toronto’s architectural gems–the Canada Life Building
For several decades, the impressive Canada Life Building at 330 University Avenue was one of the tallest structures in the city. The 15-storey building was