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Toronto’s historic old Customs Houses

March 6, 2016 johndougtaylor

                    Toronto’s Customs House (1870-1876) at Front Street East and Scott Street. Three Customs Houses preceded this one in the town of York (Toronto). Watercolour

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tayloronhistory.com—check it out!

March 2, 2016 johndougtaylor

The blog tayloronhistory.com first appeared on the internet in 2011. Since its inception, over 800 posts have been published that explore the Toronto’s history and

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Toronto’s heritage buildings and sites on tayloronhistory.com

February 26, 2016 johndougtaylor

Below are links to posts about Toronto’s heritage sites that have appeared on the blog, tayloronhistory.com, since it commenced in 2011. Toronto’s Maple Leaf Baseball

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Upper Canada College’s former boarding house—Toronto

January 31, 2016 johndougtaylor

A student boarding house that was part of Upper Canada College, when  it was locate on the north side of King Street, is the only

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The lost Hanlan’s Hotel on the Toronto Islands

December 29, 2015 johndougtaylor

Hotel Hanlan on Hanlan’s Point on the Toronto Islands, c.1908. Toronto Archives Fonds 1244, Item 0176 The Toronto Islands have been viewed as an idyllic

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Muzik nightclub—site of CNE’s Crystal Palace

November 26, 2015 johndougtaylor

The Muzik nightclub on the grounds of the CNE is where Toronto’s Crystal Palace was once located. This magnificent structure was inspired by the Crystal

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“Queen’s Hotel” featured on Murdoch Mystery series

November 23, 2015January 22, 2021 johndougtaylor

The Murdock Mystery series features the Queen’s Hotel in many of its episodes. The TV show is one of my favourites, and due to my

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Toronto’s Maple Leaf Baseball Stadium

November 2, 2015 johndougtaylor

Maple Leaf Stadium at Bathurst and Fleet Streets, photo from The City of Toronto Archives, F0124, fl0015, id0012. The popularity of the Blue Jays baseball

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Stories from old Toronto postcards

October 30, 2015 johndougtaylor

Old Toronto postcards sometimes reveal lovers’ quarrels and family squabbles, as well as mundane messages. It was necessary to be discreet, since the cards were

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Postcards depicting Toronto’s past

October 27, 2015 johndougtaylor

The Toronto Public Library system has many resources that can be accessed online. Because of my interest in the city’s past, I frequently search the

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