The facade of the John Kay Building (Wood Gundy), at 11 Adelaide Street West, Photo taken in 2013. Unfortunately, only the ornate facade of
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My interest in Canada’s history began when I was a young boy in public school. As a teacher, I taught Canadian history to high school
Toronto’s old movie theatres—the Town Cinema
The above photo is from the collection of the Toronto Reference Library, and was taken in 1969 by Dick Darrell of the Toronto
The Paramount Theatre was on the south side of St. Clair Avenue West, between Lauder and Glenholme avenues. (Photo City of Toronto Archives, Series 488,
238 Queen Street West, the site of the old St Patrick’s Market—now the Queen Street Market In 1836, Mr. D’Arcy Boulton (1785-1846), who resided at
This 1960s photo from the City of Toronto Archives (Fonds 124, File 10124 file 0002 Id. 109) gazes south on Yonge, from a short distance
For several years I have been posting information on a blog about the history of Toronto and its heritage architecture. Recently I have expanded the
This year at Nuit Blanche, many of the visual art installations were on University Avenue, which was closed to vehicle traffic from Queen West
Nuit Blanche—a festive of visual and interactive art that rivaled the colour and animation of a Santa Claus or Grey Cup Parade. To facilitate the
The YWCA (foreground) of 1890, on Elm Street, which now houses the Elmwood Club. This magnificent 19th-century building is at 18 Elm Street, a