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Toronto’s first brick home— built by Quetton St. George

February 11, 2016 johndougtaylor

The Quetton St. George House on King Street in 1885, after its brick facades had been covered with stucco. Toronto Public Library, r-2655. Few personalities

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Memories of Eaton’s Queen Street Store Toronto

October 12, 2015 johndougtaylor

The Eaton’s Queen Street Store on April 16, 1975. The view looks south on Yonge Street toward Queen Street, the east facade of the Simpson’s

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Panasonic Theatre—Part II—archival photos

July 27, 2015 johndougtaylor

The Panasonic Theatre is located on the east side of Yonge Street, a short distance south of Bloor Street. It has changed named several times

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Toronto streetcars—from Omnibus to Red Rocket

July 17, 2015 johndougtaylor

One of Toronto’s newest “red rockets,” northbound on Spadina Avenue on July 10, 2015.  When the city of Toronto was the small colonial town of

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Old Movie Theatres—tayloronhistory.com

June 23, 2015 johndougtaylor

/  Links to posts that have appeared on tayloronhistory.com about Toronto’s old movie theatres since the blog commenced in 2011. Academy Theatre on Bloor West

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The former Bank of Toronto at 205 Yonge Street

June 5, 2015 johndougtaylor

This photo is from the City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 124, F0124, Fl0003, id0152. It shows the two impressive neo-classical-style structures that were formerly banks,

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Toronto’s old Capitol Theatre

December 11, 2014 johndougtaylor

   The Capitol in 1933, City of Toronto Archives, Series 1231, It. 485 (1) The Capitol Theatre opened in 1918. Located at 2492 Yonge Street,

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2014—The 100th Anniversary of Sinking of Empress of Ireland

March 27, 2014 johndougtaylor

Postcard of the Empress from the collection of the George Scott Railton Heritage Centre of The Salvation Army Some historians refer to the sinking of

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Toronto’s architectural gems—College Park (the Carlu, Eaton’s College Street)

March 25, 2014 johndougtaylor

Construction on the seven-storey Eaton’s College Street, on the southwest corner of College and Yonge Streets, commenced in 1928 and was completed in 1930. Covering

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Toronto’s Lumsden Building at 2-6 Adelaide Street East

February 3, 2014 johndougtaylor

              The Lumsden Building at 2-6 Adelaide Street East is on the northeast corner of Yonge and Adelaide Street East. Built between the years 1909

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