This Sunnyside photo was taken on a July morning in 2011. The beach was quiet and there were few strollers on the boardwalk. It
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The yellow-brick building at 200 Church Street, a short distance north of Shuter Street, is one of the oldest residences in the city. The building
The Biltmore Theatre in 1948, the year it opened. City of Toronto Archives, SC 303-A The Biltmore Theatre, built in 1948, seated almost 1000 patrons,
The Rio Theatre was one of the first movie houses opened in Toronto. Located at 373 Yonge Street, a short distance south of Gerrard Street,
Remembering the Imperial Theatre ( Pantages, Canon, Ed Mirvish)
The Imperial Theatre on Yonge Street in 1972. Photo, City of Toronto Archives During the 1950s, I worked as a “parcelling-boy” at the Dominion Store
The Downtown Theatre in 1972, the year it was demolished. The height of the building indicates the size of the interior auditorium. The marquee in
Toronto’s architectural gems—Queen’s Quay Terminal – Historic Toronto
When the Queen’s Quay Terminal at Toronto’s Harbourfront was constructed in 1927, it was the only large building on the western shoreline of the harbour.
Toronto’s architectural gems—the Bank of Commerce (CIBC) on King Street
Although the Art-Deco Bank of Commerce building in Commerce Court is no longer the tallest structure in Toronto, it remains one of the most impressive
Toronto’s architectural gems—the Waverly Hotel 484 Spadina
The Waverly Hotel at 484 Spadina is located north of the CIBC, on the northwest corner of Spadina and College. Next to hotel, on its
Bellevue Fire Station at 132 Bellevue Avenue The original Bellevue Fire Station, constructed in 1875, was a two-storey structure with one bay for a