For several decades, the impressive Canada Life Building at 330 University Avenue was one of the tallest structures in the city. The 15-storey building was
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The land occupied by Clarence Square was at one time a part of the military reserve attached to Fort York. It was laid out in
As a teenager, I was employed by the Dominion Bank for two summers. It was in the days prior to its merger in 1955 with
Hotel Victoria on Yonge Street, Toronto
During the “Doors Open Toronto” weekend, I had an opportunity to visit the interior of the Hotel Victoria, located at 56 Yonge Street. As a
Today, it is almost impossible to imagine the coronation fever that gripped Toronto in June of 1953. Many people remember the hysteria that swept the
View sculptures in Toronto today by the creator of Vimy Ridge Memorial.
Walter Allwards’s South African (Boer War) Memorial at University and Queen Streets. Walter Allward, one of Canada’s most prominent sculptors, was born in Toronto
Enjoying Toronto’s Architectural Gems – 19th century facade Within BCE Place
Many film companies have included the stone facade of the old building within BCE Place in their movies. It is indeed an impressive structure. It
Enjoying Toronto’s architectural gems – the St. Lawrence Hall
The St. Lawrence Hall in 1890, Ontario Archives, 10021840(1) Whether a person passes the St. Lawrence Hall on a streetcar, in an automobile,
The April 2004 edition of “Food and Wine Magazine” declared the St. Lawrence Market to be among the 25 greatest market in the world. I
Toronto’s Architectural gems – Old City Hall
In the heart of Toronto’s financial district, each day thousands of people pass the Old City Hall. The reverberating sound of the bells in its