The Adelaide Street Court House where justice was served from 1852 until 1900. Photo taken March 2019. Toronto’s third court house no longer serves justice.
Category: toronto’s heritage buildings
Alllan Gardens (Toronto) and the Palm House
The Palm House in Allan Gardens on July 7, 2018, a man on a motorized wheelchair approaching the structure. The camera is facing west, the
Artist Paul Kane House, 56 Wellesley St. East Toronto
Paul Kane’s house at 56 Wellesley Street East, Toronto. Photo taken June 29, 2018. I first learned about the Irish/Canadian artist Paul Kane in the
The Great Hall at Dovercourt and Queen—Toronto
Majestic amidst the modern urban clutter, The Great Hall at 1087 Queen Street West is on the southeast corner of Queen and Dovercourt Road. My
Scadding House beside the Eaton Centre, Toronto
Scadding House in Trinity Square (Toronto), beside the Eaton Centre, photo March 2018. Toronto has many interesting heritage buildings, some in prominent locations and others
Gibraltar Point Lighthouse — Hanlan’s Point
Gibraltar Point lighthouse at Hanlan’s Point, Toronto Islands Recently I dined at a restaurant located atop one of the city’s towering skyscrapers that overlooks
History of Toronto’s Black Bull Tavern
The Black Bull, 298 Queen St. West, northeast corner of Soho and Queen Streets. This photo was taken prior to the renovations in 2012. The
Enoch Turner School (Ward School)
The historic Enoch Turner schoolhouse in December, 2016. The view gazes southwest on Trinity Street, a short distance south of King Street East. Today, the
Scadding Cabin—Toronto’s oldest surviving structure
Scadding Cabin, built in 1794, now located on the CNE grounds. Photo taken in May 2017. My first memories of Scadding Cabin date from the
Toronto’s historic Guild Inn Estate
The Guild Inn Estate (photo June 14, 2017) In past decades, those of us who were born and raised west of Yonge Street were