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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Sinfully saucy and diverse–Toronto’s Spadina Avenue
Spadina Avenue in 1906 (left) and today (right). Both pictures look north on Spadina toward Dundas St. At one time, Spadina Avenue was a prestigious
A historic building that disappeared from the northeast corner Spadina and College – Historic Toronto
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
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
Toronto’s heritage–history of the southwest corner of Dundas and Spadina – Historic Toronto
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
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
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– 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