The above photo of the Donlands Theatre, from the Ontario Archives (AO 1981), was taken in 1949. This suburban theatre was located at 397
Category: Toronto history
Toronto’s old movie theatres—the Royal Theatre (the Pylon)
The Royal Theatre at 608-610 College Street, near Clinton Avenue, is in the heart of Little Italy, although the area also has a substantial Portuguese
Toronto’s Oddfellows Hall at 2 College St.
The ornate red-brick building at 2 College Street (450 Yonge Street) is on the northwest corner of Yonge and College Streets. Constructed between the years 1891
Toronto’s Birkbeck Building at 8-10 Adelaide St. East
The Birkbeck Building at 8-10 Adelaide Street East is an Edwardian architectural gem that today is surrounded by faceless modern towers of glass and
Toronto’s 7th Post Office on Toronto St.
Toronto’s Seventh Post Office, located at 10 Toronto Street, remains as impressive today as when it was built between the years 1851 and 1853. The
Toronto’s old movie houses—Tivoli on Richmond St. E.
Photo from the City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 124, Fl. 0124, Id. 0148. The picture was likely taken in 1965, the year the theatre closed,
This photo of the Glendale Theatre (Ontario Archives AO 2116) was likely taken about the years 1949, as the main feature on the marque is
Toronto’s old movie theatres—the Danforth Music Hall (Allan’s Danforth)
The Danforth Music Hall, at 147 the Danforth, is located on the south side of the street, a short distance east of Broadview Avenue.
Toronto’s old movie theatres—the Panasonic Theatre (Victoria, Astor, New Yorker)
The Panasonic Theatre at 651 Yonge Street was originally a four-story residence, built in 1911 in the Second-Empire style, with a Mansard roof containing windows
Toronto’s architectural gems—the former hotel at Bay and Elm Streets
The restored 19th-century-style building on the southwest corner of Elm and Bay Streets is an excellent example of the architectural gems from the past that