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
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Toronto’s architectural gems–Bank of British North America–Wellington and Yonge Streets.
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
Exploring Toronto’s architectural gems–the Canada Life Building
For several decades, the impressive Canada Life Building at 330 University Avenue was one of the tallest structures in the city. The 15-storey building was
Hotel Victoria on Yonge Street, Toronto
During the “Doors Open Toronto” weekend, I had an opportunity to visit the interior of the Hotel Victoria, located at 56 Yonge Street. As a
Enjoying Toronto’s Architectural Gems – 19th century facade Within BCE Place
Many film companies have included the stone facade of the old building within BCE Place in their movies. It is indeed an impressive structure. It
Enjoying Toronto’s architectural gems – the St. Lawrence Hall
The St. Lawrence Hall in 1890, Ontario Archives, 10021840(1) Whether a person passes the St. Lawrence Hall on a streetcar, in an automobile,
Toronto’s Architectural gems – Old City Hall
In the heart of Toronto’s financial district, each day thousands of people pass the Old City Hall. The reverberating sound of the bells in its
Enjoying Toronto’s architectural gems – the Bay at Queen and Yonge Streets
If ever a building qualified as a place where thousands visit each week, but is rarely noticed, the venerable Hudson’s Bay building at Queen and
The cast iron fence around Toronto’s Osgoode Hall
Diagram of the fence in the exhibition at Osgoode Hall The fence at Osgoode Hall, on the north side of Queen St. West, east
Osgoode Hall in 1856 (photo City of Toronto Archives). In this photo the centre section has no three-storey portico and it contains a dome. The