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Frederic W. Cumberland 1820-1881

An outstanding Canadian architect, civil engineer and railway manager, Cumberland was born in England and practised there before immigrating to Toronto in 1847. He quickly gained recognition,...

An outstanding Canadian architect, civil engineer and railway manager, Cumberland was born in England and practised there before immigrating to Toronto in 1847. He quickly gained...

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Fort Rouillé

The concrete walkways in this area delineate the walls of Fort Rouillé, a French trading post located on this site from 1750 to 1759. The reconstructed ground plan of Fort Rouillé is based on...

The concrete walkways in this area delineate the walls of Fort Rouillé, a French trading post located on this site from 1750 to 1759. The reconstructed ground plan of Fort Rouillé is based on...

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Frederick Hubbard House 1909

This residence was built for Frederick Langdon Hubbard, a chairman of the Toronto Transit Commission. It stands immediately north of the house belonging to his father, William Peyton Hubbard, the...

This residence was built for Frederick Langdon Hubbard, a chairman of the Toronto Transit Commission. It stands immediately north of the house belonging to his father, William Peyton Hubbard, the...

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F.H. Torrington and the Toronto College of Music

Frederick Herbert Torrington (1837-1917), already a successful conductor and performer in Montreal and Boston, arrived in Toronto in 1873 to accept the position of organist and choirmaster at...

Frederick Herbert Torrington (1837-1917), already a successful conductor and performer in Montreal and Boston, arrived in Toronto in 1873 to accept the position of organist and choirmaster...

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Flight Lieutenant David Ernest Hornell, V.C., 1910-1944

Born in Toronto and educated in Mimico, Hornell enlisted with the Royal Canadian Air Force on January 8, 1941. He was commissioned Pilot Officer late that year. On June 24, 1944, while serving...

Born in Toronto and educated in Mimico, Hornell enlisted with the Royal Canadian Air Force on January 8, 1941. He was commissioned Pilot Officer late that year. On June 24, 1944, while...

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First Grey Cup Game

At Rosedale Field on December 4, 1909, the University of Toronto varsity team won First Grey Cup Game by defeating the Parkdale Canoe Club 26-6. Almost 4,000 spectators watched the Ontario Rugby...

At Rosedale Field on December 4, 1909, the University of Toronto varsity team won First Grey Cup Game by defeating the Parkdale Canoe Club 26-6. Almost 4,000 spectators watched the Ontario Rugby...

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Francis Collins

Francis Collins, Canada's first professional parliamentary debates reporter, was born CA. 1800 in Newry, County Down, Ireland. He had been a publisher before his arrival in York (Toronto) where,...

Francis Collins, Canada's first professional parliamentary debates reporter, was born CA. 1800 in Newry, County Down, Ireland. He had been a publisher before his arrival in York (Toronto) where,...

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Financial District

The Financial District, centred at King and Bay Streets, is the financial heart of Canada, home to the corporate headquarters of the country's major banks and most prominent firms. With origins...

The Financial District, centred at King and Bay Streets, is the financial heart of Canada, home to the corporate headquarters of the country's major banks and most prominent firms. With...

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First Women's College Hospital

In 1911 the Women's College Hospital & Dispensary opened in a six-room house near here at 18 Seaton Street. At a time when most hospitals excluded women doctors from their staffs, it provided a...

In 1911 the Women's College Hospital & Dispensary opened in a six-room house near here at 18 Seaton Street. At a time when most hospitals excluded women doctors from their staffs, it provided...

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Fort York

Fort York constituted the primary defensive position in early York (Toronto). The present buildings, erected between 1813 and 1815 to replace those destroyed during the American occupations of...

Fort York constituted the primary defensive position in early York (Toronto). The present buildings, erected between 1813 and 1815 to replace those destroyed during the American occupations of...

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The Federation of the Jewish Philanthropies of Toronto

The Federation of the Jewish Philanthropies of Toronto was first located on this site, in a house shared with a Jewish orphanage. Established in 1917 to more effectively raise and distribute funds...

The Federation of the Jewish Philanthropies of Toronto was first located on this site, in a house shared with a Jewish orphanage. Established in 1917 to more effectively raise and distribute funds...

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First Banding of a Bird

On 24th September, 1905, James Henry Fleming placed band No. 1 on the foot of a robin in his garden at 267 Rusholme Road, Toronto. This was the first wild bird in Canada to be marked with a...

On 24th September, 1905, James Henry Fleming placed band No. 1 on the foot of a robin in his garden at 267 Rusholme Road, Toronto. This was the first wild bird in Canada to be marked with...

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Foster Hewitt (1902-1985)

Foster Hewitt began his career as a reporter for the Toronto Star but soon moved to radio. On March 22, 1923 he broadcast from the Mutual Street Arena one of the first hockey games ever aired in...

Foster Hewitt began his career as a reporter for the Toronto Star but soon moved to radio. On March 22, 1923 he broadcast from the Mutual Street Arena one of the first hockey games ever aired...

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The Founding of Weston

Settlers were attracted to this vicinity in the 1790s by the area's rich timber resources and the water power potential of the Humber River here. By 1792 a sawmill was established on the west bank...

Settlers were attracted to this vicinity in the 1790s by the area's rich timber resources and the water power potential of the Humber River here. By 1792 a sawmill was established on the west...

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The First Unitarian Congregation in Canada West 1845

The congregation was formed in Toronto in 1845 and moved to a new church completed on this site in 1854. Members of the congregation have enriched the life of this city and nation. Dr. Joseph...

The congregation was formed in Toronto in 1845 and moved to a new church completed on this site in 1854. Members of the congregation have enriched the life of this city and nation. Dr....

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Friends' Meeting House

In 1911 the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), active in Toronto since 1878, built this meeting house. It was designed in the classical style by John A. McKenzie, Architect. The Quakers...

In 1911 the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), active in Toronto since 1878, built this meeting house. It was designed in the classical style by John A. McKenzie, Architect. The Quakers...

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First Jewish Congregation in Canada West

In 1849 the Trustees of the Toronto Hebrew Congregation purchased a site in Toronto from the Hon. John Beverley Robinson for the first Jewish cemetery west of Montreal. Regular religious services...

In 1849 the Trustees of the Toronto Hebrew Congregation purchased a site in Toronto from the Hon. John Beverley Robinson for the first Jewish cemetery west of Montreal. Regular religious services...

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Frank P. Wood Estate 1931

This elegant house was built for financier, art collector, and philanthropist, Frank P. Wood. Situated on a 12 ha property along what was then known as "Millionaires' Valley", Wood's home was...

This elegant house was built for financier, art collector, and philanthropist, Frank P. Wood. Situated on a 12 ha property along what was then known as "Millionaires' Valley", Wood's home...

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Frances Loring and Florence Wyle

Sculptors Frances Loring (1887-1968) and Florence Wyle (1881-1968) were born in the United States mid-west. They met in 1907 while art students in Chicago, and moved to Toronto in 1913. Their home...

Sculptors Frances Loring (1887-1968) and Florence Wyle (1881-1968) were born in the United States mid-west. They met in 1907 while art students in Chicago, and moved to Toronto in 1913. Their...

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First Fire Hall

This brick fire hose tower represents a partial reconstruction of North York's first fire hall, which once stood proudly on the east side of Yonge Street near Empress Avenue. It was named in...

This brick fire hose tower represents a partial reconstruction of North York's first fire hall, which once stood proudly on the east side of Yonge Street near Empress Avenue. It was named in...

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