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Crawford Street Bridge

Crawford Street passes through Trinity Bellwoods Park over a graceful triple-span concrete bridge which still exists, but is now buried beneath the street. The bridge once crossed a ravine carved...

Crawford Street passes through Trinity Bellwoods Park over a graceful triple-span concrete bridge which still exists, but is now buried beneath the street. The bridge once crossed a ravine carved...

  • toronto
  • ontario
  • alan brown

Cornell House

Built in 1858 on Markham Road in Scarborough Village, this house was inhabited for over 80 years by descendants of Wm. Cornell who came from Rhode Island in 1799. Inherited by Matilda Cornell from...

Built in 1858 on Markham Road in Scarborough Village, this house was inhabited for over 80 years by descendants of Wm. Cornell who came from Rhode Island in 1799. Inherited by Matilda Cornell from...

  • toronto
  • ontario
  • alan brown

Charles Sauriol Conservation Reserve

In 1831, on this site at the Forks of the Don, then known as the Boatbildery, Capt. Philippe De Grassi, a veteran of the Napoleonic Wars, drew a grant of 80 ha on which he settled with his family....

In 1831, on this site at the Forks of the Don, then known as the Boatbildery, Capt. Philippe De Grassi, a veteran of the Napoleonic Wars, drew a grant of 80 ha on which he settled with his family....

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  • ontario
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Casa Loma Stables

In 1905 Sir Henry Pellatt purchased land which had been the private golf course of Albert Austin of nearby Spadina. The following year, anticipating construction of Casa Loma, he hired E.J. Lennox...

In 1905 Sir Henry Pellatt purchased land which had been the private golf course of Albert Austin of nearby Spadina. The following year, anticipating construction of Casa Loma, he hired E.J. Lennox...

  • toronto
  • ontario
  • alan brown

Colonel W.J. Stewart, CBE, CD 1889-1969

A lifelong citizen of Toronto, William James Stewart devoted most of his life to public service. He served as alderman, 1924-30, and as mayor 1931-34. During his tenure as mayor he was...

A lifelong citizen of Toronto, William James Stewart devoted most of his life to public service. He served as alderman, 1924-30, and as mayor 1931-34. During his tenure as mayor he...

  • toronto
  • ontario
  • alan brown

Church of Our Lady of Lourdes 1886-1986 Centennial

This church was erected as a gift from the clergy of the Archdiocese to the Most Reverend John Joseph Lynch, D.D., the first Roman Catholic Archbishop of Toronto, on the occasion of the 25th...

This church was erected as a gift from the clergy of the Archdiocese to the Most Reverend John Joseph Lynch, D.D., the first Roman Catholic Archbishop of Toronto, on the occasion of the...

  • toronto
  • ontario
  • alan brown

Confederation Life Building 1892

Once one of Toronto's grandest office buildings, this landmark served as the headquarters of the Confederation Life Association until 1955. Plans for the building arose from an international...

Once one of Toronto's grandest office buildings, this landmark served as the headquarters of the Confederation Life Association until 1955. Plans for the building arose from an...

  • toronto
  • ontario
  • alan brown

Creed's Storage Vaults Ltd. 1937

Designed by architect H.G. Duerr to store furs, this building was constructed following the widening of Davenport Road in the 1930s. Its horizontal orientation and curved façade are characteristic...

Designed by architect H.G. Duerr to store furs, this building was constructed following the widening of Davenport Road in the 1930s. Its horizontal orientation and curved façade are characteristic...

  • toronto
  • ontario
  • alan brown

Church of All Nations

This site was originally part of lands owned in the late 1830s by John Henry Dunn, Receiver-General of Upper Canada. It was purchased in the 1840s by the Methodists to build a small chapel and...

This site was originally part of lands owned in the late 1830s by John Henry Dunn, Receiver- General of Upper Canada. It was purchased in the 1840s by the Methodists to build a small chapel and...

  • toronto
  • ontario
  • alan brown

Canadian General Electric Company Building 1908

Originally the head office of the Canadian General Electric Company, this building was designed in the Beaux-Arts Classical style by the noted architecture firm of Darling and Pearson. It was the...

Originally the head office of the Canadian General Electric Company, this building was designed in the Beaux-Arts Classical style by the noted architecture firm of Darling and Pearson. It was the...

  • toronto
  • ontario
  • alan brown

Castle Frank Brook

Castle Frank Brook is about 12 kilometres long. It runs from Downsview airport to the tip of Parliament Street. Five tributaries - Fairbank, Cedarvale, Nordheimer, Yorkville and Rosedale Valley...

Castle Frank Brook is about 12 kilometres long. It runs from Downsview airport to the tip of Parliament Street. Five tributaries - Fairbank, Cedarvale, Nordheimer, Yorkville and Rosedale Valley...

  • toronto
  • ontario
  • alan brown

Church of Christ 1891

This building was designed by the architecture firm of Knox and Elliot as a Romanesque Revival-style church for a congregation of the Disciples of Christ. Its subsequent uses tell the story of a...

This building was designed by the architecture firm of Knox and Elliot as a Romanesque Revival- style church for a congregation of the Disciples of Christ. Its subsequent uses tell the story of...

  • toronto
  • ontario
  • alan brown

Colonel Samuel Smith Park

Colonel Samuel Smith Park recognizes one of Etobicoke's first settlers. In 1793, Smith, of the Queen's Rangers, was granted Crown land by Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe. Smith's tract...

Colonel Samuel Smith Park recognizes one of Etobicoke's first settlers. In 1793, Smith, of the Queen's Rangers, was granted Crown land by Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe. Smith's tract...

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  • ontario
  • alan brown

Church of St. Nicholas

The Anglican parish of St. Nicholas was founded in 1912 to serve the growing village of Birch Cliff. This building, opened in 1917, was designed by Toronto architect Harold Carter. Its steep roof...

The Anglican parish of St. Nicholas was founded in 1912 to serve the growing village of Birch Cliff. This building, opened in 1917, was designed by Toronto architect Harold Carter. Its steep...

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  • ontario
  • alan brown

Cathedral of St. Alban-the-Martyr

Founded by Bishop Arthur Sweatman in 1883, St. Alban-the-Martyr served as the Cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of Toronto. Provincial legislation established the Cathedral Chapter and then...

Founded by Bishop Arthur Sweatman in 1883, St. Alban-the-Martyr served as the Cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of Toronto. Provincial legislation established the Cathedral Chapter and then...

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  • ontario
  • alan brown

CN Tower 25 Years 1976-2001

For 25 years, the CN Tower has maintained its status as the World's Tallest Building and Free-standing Structure. It continues to define the Toronto skyline, provide a critical element of the...

For 25 years, the CN Tower has maintained its status as the World's Tallest Building and Free- standing Structure. It continues to define the Toronto skyline, provide a critical element of...

  • toronto
  • ontario
  • alan brown

Canadian Military Institute Building 1908

This is one of the few remaining early buildings on University Avenue. Across the street from the Armouries (demolished 1963), it was designed in the Beaux-Arts style for the Canadian Military...

This is one of the few remaining early buildings on University Avenue. Across the street from the Armouries (demolished 1963), it was designed in the Beaux-Arts style for the Canadian...

  • toronto
  • ontario
  • alan brown

Chudleigh

George Lissant Beardmore, a prosperous tanner, built this house, named for his birthplace, in 1871-72, with additions and alterations by Eden Smith, Architect, in 1890. His son, George Wathen...

George Lissant Beardmore, a prosperous tanner, built this house, named for his birthplace, in 1871-72, with additions and alterations by Eden Smith, Architect, in 1890. His son, George...

  • toronto
  • ontario
  • alan brown

Canada Cycle & Motor

During the late 1800s, the bicycle went through a major technological advancement. The diamond-shaped frame permitted gear shift and the rear tire, rather than the front tire, to propel the...

During the late 1800s, the bicycle went through a major technological advancement. The diamond- shaped frame permitted gear shift and the rear tire, rather than the front tire, to propel...

  • toronto
  • ontario
  • alan brown

"The Church Built in a Day"

Early on June 11, 1906, volunteers from St. Barnabas Church (Chester), led by the Rev. Frank Vipond, began construction here of a wooden church. That evening, a service was held in the new...

Early on June 11, 1906, volunteers from St. Barnabas Church (Chester), led by the Rev. Frank Vipond, began construction here of a wooden church. That evening, a service was held in the new...

  • toronto
  • ontario
  • alan brown