The Bank of Toronto on a postcard, printed in 1910, camera facing the southwest corner of King and Bay Streets. The streetcar is travelling east
Category: historic Toronto
Toronto’s Colonial Tavern – demolished
The Colonial Tavern during the summer of 1973, when Yonge Street was closed to vehicle traffic to create a pedestrian mall. In the photo,
Metropolitan United Church—destroyed by fire 1928
Metropolitan United Church c. 1925, St. Michael’s Cathedral on Bond Street in the background. Toronto Archives, F 1568, Item 04641. Metropolitan United (Methodist) Church
Frank Stollery store-demolished 2015
Frank Stollery’s store at Yonge and Bloor Streets in the 1970s. Toronto Archives F124, S 1465, fl 0685, it. 109 During the mid-1950s, I was
Toronto’s Lost CNE
“Toronto’s Lost CNE” refers to structures and features that over the past decades have been demolished or discontinued. Though I remain a fan of the
Ontario Place, closed in 2011
Aerial view of Ontario Place gazing east toward the city, after 1980, Toronto Archives, S 1465, Fl 0361, Item 0012 My initial visit to Ontario
Chorley Park (demolished), residence of Ontario’s lieu. governor
Government House—”Chorley Park” on July 4, 1924. Toronto Archives, F1548, S 0393, Item 1899. The term “Government House” is the official title that applies to
Toronto’s Bluebell ferry (decommissioned in 1955)
The Bluebell in 1920, in Toronto Harbour, photo from the Toronto Public Library, 964-6-41 The Bluebell was built at the Polson Iron Works, located on
Toronto’s Temple Building (demolished)
The Temple Building on Bay Street in 1902, after a tenth storey had been added. The camera faces the northwest corner of Bay and
Toronto’ disappearing Bay and Gable houses
Bay and Gable houses comprise two of the three houses in the above photo. Located at 324-328 Richmond Street West, they were built between 1873