The Gurney Iron Foundry on King Street West on April 13, 1927. Toronto Archives, S0071, It.4812 (1) The magnificent Victorian buildings, constructed of red and
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Toronto’s historic Royal Alexandra Theatre
The Royal Alexander Theatre in August, 1955 , Toronto Public Library, r-4963-1 In the 19th century, King Street was one of the most fashionable residential
Toronto’s historic Fairmount Royal York Hotel
The Fairmount Royal York Hotel, at 100 Front Street between Bay and York Streets, is one of Toronto’s outstanding architectural gems. The land where the
Toronto’s new Union Station
Union Station in the 1960s, Toronto Archives, F0124, F10002, Id.017 (1) There was a time when almost everyone who entered or departed Toronto travelled
Capturing Toronto’s Kensington Market in art
The Kensington Market is the subject of the above painting. Entitled, “Early morning—the corner of Kensington Avenue and Baldwin Street—Kensington Market,” it is 20” x
The site of the former Backpackers’ Hotel on February 10, 2015. I have been observing the renovations in progress at the former site of
Bay and Gable house at 64 Spadina Avenue—Toronto
The Bay and Gable House at 64 Spadina Avenue. Its facade is partly obscured by the glass extension built across the front of the structure.
Old houses hidden behind 58-60 Spadina Avenue—Toronto
The east facade of the building at 58-60 Spadina Avenue, where a gable is visible in the roof of the houses behind the red-brick extension.
The historic Gale Building—24-30 Spadina Ave., Toronto
View of the east facade of the Gale Building at 24-30 Spadina Avenue. Researching the history of the Gale Building at 24-30 Spadina Avenue
Architectural gems—654-672 Queen West Toronto
Construction on the commercial block on Queen Street, which contains ten shops, began in 1875. The shops are located on the north side of the