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
Category: Toronto’s lost buildings
Ward’s Island Toronto in 2018
Sailing to Ward’s Island on the William Inglis Ferry in July 2018. Ahead is the Sam McBride ferry sailing to Centre Island. A view
Memories of Toronto’s old Terminal One (demolished) – Historic Toronto
Terminal One (Aeroquay 1) at Toronto International Airport in 1972. Toronto Public Library, tspa 003228. The Terminal at the Toronto airport, which became known as
Stories of Honest Ed’s Bargain Store
The first time I visited Honest Ed’s at 581 Bloor Street West was in 1950, two years after it opened. I was 12 years old
Salvation Square at the Toronto Eaton Centre – Historic Toronto
Salvation Square was once the site of The Salvation Army Territorial Headquarters. The above photo, taken c. 1890, is from the collection of the Toronto
Lost Toronto, the Central Building—45 Richmond St. West – Historic Toronto
The Central Building on the south side of Richmond Street West, between Yonge and Bay Streets, c. 1928. Toronto archives, F 044, Item 0021.
The north St. Lawrence Market—demolished 2016 – Historic Toronto
The north building of Toronto’s St. Lawrence Market in 2013. The view gazes toward the northwest corner of Jarvis and Front Streets. In the background,
Benvenuto—Toronto’s mansion on the hill—demolished 1932 – Historic Toronto
Benvenuto in 1890 — home of Simeon Henan Janes and later, Sir William Mackenzie, on the hill above Davenport Road, on the west side of
Moss Park—home of William Allan
Moss Park, the palatial residence of William Allan. Photo taken in 1897, collection of the Toronto Public Library, r- 3661. William Allan was one of
St. George the Martyr, Anglican, destroyed by fire 1955
The Anglican Church of St. George the Martyr, view gazing north on John Street (Toronto) from Queen Street in 1909. In the distance is the