Moss Park, the palatial residence of William Allan. Photo taken in 1897, collection of the Toronto Public Library, r- 3661. William Allan was one of
Category: historic Toronto
The 62nd anniversary of Hurricane Hazel—Oct. 15, 2016 – Historic Toronto
On Hurricane Hazel’s 62nd anniversary, I remember the most devastating storm that ever hit Toronto. It struck during the overnight hours of Friday October
The Bank of Toronto at King and Bay – demolished 1965
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
Terrace/balcony gardening—Toronto—2016 – Historic Toronto
Terrace/balcony gardening during the summer of 2016 was the best of the sixteen years that I have lived in my condominium in the heart of
Views of Toronto—Then and Now – Historic Toronto
“Toronto Then and Now,” published by Pavilion Press (London, England), is a coffee-table style book that explores 75 heritage sites in Toronto and illustrates
Frank Stollery store-demolished 2015 – Historic Toronto
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 Yonge Street streetcars—ended in 1954 – Historic Toronto
A Peter Witt Streetcar #2894, built by Ottawa Car Company for the Toronto Transportation Commission (later renamed the Toronto Transit Commission) My earliest memories of
Toronto’s Lost CNE – Historic Toronto
“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 – Historic Toronto
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