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Toronto’s Cameo, Playhouse (Melody), Pix and Doric Theatres

September 16, 2014 johndougtaylor

There are many photographs and copious information about Toronto’s old movie houses in the Toronto Archives, Toronto Reference Library and the Ontario Archives, but not

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The Systems Building at 40-46 Spadina Avenue—Toronto

August 26, 2014 johndougtaylor

The Systems Building is located at 40-46 Spadina Avenue, on the west side of Spadina, between Wellington St. West and Adelaide Street. In the 1920s,

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The Steele Briggs warehouse at 49 Spadina Ave.,Toronto

July 27, 2014 johndougtaylor

The five-storey warehouse on the east side of Spadina Avenue, between Front Street and Clarence Square, was built in 1913, the year before the outbreak

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Odeon Theatre in Parkdale—Toronto

July 23, 2014 johndougtaylor

The Odeon Theatre in 1919. The featured movie is Cecil  B. DeMille’s film, “Don’t Change Your Husband,” a silent comedy released in 1919. Photo from

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Toronto’s old Rivoli (People’s) Theatre on Queen West

July 15, 2014 johndougtaylor

The Rivoli Restaurant and Club on Queen Street West, a short distance east of Spadina While wandering around Toronto examining its heritage architecture, sometimes I

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Old bank of Montreal at Queen and Portland

July 14, 2014 johndougtaylor

B The former site of a branch of the Bank of Montreal, at 577 Queen Street West, on the southeast corner of Portland and Queen

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Toronto’s architectural gems—150-154 King St. East

July 13, 2014 johndougtaylor

The 1850s buildings on King Street, with a modern condo surrounding them. In 1833, a year prior to the town of York being incorporated as

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Esquire Theatre—Toronto

July 9, 2014 johndougtaylor

            The Esquire Theatre at 2290 Bloor Street West, c. 1937. City of Toronto Archives, SC 488-1149 The Esquire Theatre was a small neighbourhood theatre

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Toronto’s Manufacturers Building at 312 Adelaide Street West

July 5, 2014 johndougtaylor

The Manufacturers Building at 312 Adelaide Street West, is on the northwest corner of Widmer and Adelaide Streets. It was constructed for David Garfinkel in

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John Kay (Wood Gundy Building), Toronto—11 Adelaide St. W.

June 30, 2014 johndougtaylor

                  The facade of the John Kay Building (Wood Gundy),  at 11 Adelaide Street West, Photo taken in 2013. Unfortunately, only the ornate facade of

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