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Toronto’s 1890s Confederation Life Building

April 10, 2012 johndougtaylor

The lithograph above depicts the old Confederation Life Insurance Building in 1890. It was located at the corner of Richmond and Yonge Streets. Looking west

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History of the Backpackers’ Hotel at King and Spadina

March 31, 2012 johndougtaylor

In 1873, Samuel Richardson erected a two-storey frame home on this corner. It survives today, though it has been greatly altered. Richardson added a third

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Toronto’s Queen Street West in early morn

June 25, 2011June 22, 2021 johndougtaylor

Toronto’s Queen Street West is often viewed as delightfully decadent, as most Torontonians stroll along it when it is crowded with people enjoying the sunshine,

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Atelier Cafe Lounge in the Gurney Stove Foundry at King and Brant streets.

April 30, 2011June 21, 2021 johndougtaylor

  Today I had lunch at Atelier Cafe Lounge on King Street West, located within the building that once housed the nineteenth-century Gurney Stove Foundry.

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