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Grossman’s Tavern at 377-9 Spadina, Toronto

November 8, 2012 johndougtaylor

Some may question my sanity when I suggest that the building that houses Grossman’s Tavern on Spadina is an architectural gem. I might receive more

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The archaeological site at Bathurst and Adelaide Streets is gone.

October 19, 2012 johndougtaylor

  The site of the archaeological dig, St. Mary’s Church in the background. The photo on the left was taken 12 October, and the one

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Toronto’s old movie theatres–the Garden Theatre on College St.

September 29, 2012 johndougtaylor

The Garden Theatre at 290 College Street as it appeared in the early decades of the 20th century, when it possessed a roof garden. The

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A historic building that disappeared from the northeast corner Spadina and College

September 26, 2012 johndougtaylor

The northeast corner of Spadina and College Streets, during the summer of 2012. The yellow-brick Art Deco building in the above photo was at one

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The sinful “Victory” burlesque theatre at Dundas and Spadina

September 8, 2012 johndougtaylor

In the centre of today’s Chinatown on Spadina Avenue, is is hard to believe that there was once a risqué burlesque theatre that scandalized the

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McDonald’s at Queen and Spadina on an historic site

August 27, 2012 johndougtaylor

When gazing at the intersection at Queen and Spadina, where a McDonald’s is located on the northwest corner, it is difficult to believe that this

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Toronto’s heritage–history of the southwest corner of Dundas and Spadina

August 25, 2012 johndougtaylor

  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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Exploring Toronto’s architectural gems–the Paul Magder fur shop at 202 Spadina Avenue

August 7, 2012 johndougtaylor

                                                 The Paul Magder Fur Shop at 202 Spadina Avenue During the final decades of the nineteenth century, the building at 202 Spadina was

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Vanished building on Toronto’s Spadina Ave. is rediscovered

July 25, 2012 johndougtaylor

Have you ever passed this building on the east side of Spadina, a short distance south of Queen Street? The nineteenth-century building behind the modern

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Enjoying Toronto’s architectural gems–the Balfour Building at Spadina and Adelaide

July 20, 2012 johndougtaylor

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.

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