Tollkeeper’s Cottage at 750 Davenport Road, in early-June 2014. The small, unpretentious cottage in Tollkeeper’s Park, on the northwest corner of Bathurst Street and
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Exploring Historic Spadina House and Museum, Toronto
Spadina House at 285 Spadina Road in August 2014. The view gazes northeast toward the west (left-hand) and the south facades. On the south (right-hand)
Church of the Holy Trinity, Toronto (history)
The Church of the Holy Trinity, located in Trinity Square in downtown Toronto, is located on the west side of today’s busy Eaton Centre. When
Gibraltar Point Lighthouse — Hanlan’s Point
Gibraltar Point lighthouse at Hanlan’s Point, Toronto Islands Recently I dined at a restaurant located atop one of the city’s towering skyscrapers that
Lost Toronto — by Doug Taylor
Lost Toronto by Doug Taylor, Pavilion Press, published January 2018. Photo King and Yonge Streets, Toronto Archives. When Old City Hall was slated for demolition
History of Toronto’s Black Bull Tavern
The Black Bull, 298 Queen St. West, northeast corner of Soho and Queen Streets. This photo was taken prior to the renovations in 2012.
History of the National Club, Bay Street
The National Club on the east side of Bay Street, during Doors Open Toronto (2015) Toronto is today one of the world’s most multi-cultural cities.
Enoch Turner School (Ward School)
The historic Enoch Turner schoolhouse in December, 2016. The view gazes southwest on Trinity Street, a short distance south of King Street East. Today, the
Edward Leadlay’s home (St. Felix Centre)
Edward Leadlay’s home at 25 Augusta Avenue, Toronto on October 9, 2017. In the 1870s, along with the rest of the world, Canada suffered an
Toronto’s historic Massey Hall
Massey Hall, view from the northeast corner of Victoria and Shuter Streets in May 2017. In the early-19th century, after an electrified streetcar line was