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Flat Iron Bldg.

49 Wellington Street East at the intersection of Front Street and Wellington Street with Church Street. Built in 1892 it was the office building for the Gooderham and Worts distillery.
Capture Date: Oct 9, 2015 11:11 AMViews: 41

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Flat Iron Building

A view of the Flat Iron (Gooderham) Building from the south east corner of Front and Church Streets.
Capture Date: Aug 6, 2012 11:28 AMViews: 20

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Northern Ontario Building

330 Bay Street Toronto Built 1925, renovated 1982. 15 Stories. Built to house mining promoters offices.
Capture Date: Oct 9, 2015 10:00 AMViews: 24

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Number 1 Front Street Toronto -9-9-10

Capture Date: Sep 9, 2010 11:33 AMViews: 24

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NUMBER ONE FRONT STREET TORONTO

The Toronto "Dominion Public Building" located at the south east corner of Front and Bay Streets. This has been the main office for Canada Customs (now CBSA) Port of Toronto. It was sold to a private developer in 2017.
Capture Date: Apr 21, 2018 02:57 PMViews: 93

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Queen and Church Streets

The gaudy yellow building was the home of Thrifty Sportswear and Hercules Surplus before that. Soon to be dwarfed by yet another high ride condo building.
Capture Date: Jun 12, 2012 11:34 AMViews: 19

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Royal Insurance

Building plaque for Royal Insurance Co.
Capture Date: Aug 6, 2012 12:01 PMViews: 14

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Simpsons- The Bay-Saks 5th

This was the main downtown store of the Robert Simpson Company. Simpsons was sold to the Hudsons Bay Company . HBC also bought Saks 5TH Avenue, a New York department store. This store was re-branded as Saks.
Capture Date: Jun 9, 2023 11:13 PMViews: 11

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St. James Cathedral Spire

At one time this was the tallest building and a land mark indicating the City of Toronto for mariners on Lake Ontario.
Capture Date: Jun 12, 2012 11:32 AMViews: 20

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St. Lawrence Hall

A view of St. Lawrence Hall at the corner of King Street and Jarvis Street. This building served as City Hall until the move to Queen and Bay. The "Farmers Market" backs on to this building.
Capture Date: Aug 6, 2012 11:37 AMViews: 14

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St. Lawrence Market

Front Street and Jarvis. The present St. Lawrence Market South building was built in 1845 as Toronto City Hall and was rebuilt in 1850. The north building was razed for redevelopment and the second Toronto City Hall built at the corner of King Street and Jarvis on the north end of the Market Square.
Capture Date: Oct 9, 2015 12:52 PMViews: 25

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Strathcona Hotel

The "Strath" is on the west side of York Street across from the Royal York Hotel. It was built in 1933 and for many years was considered a budget choice in downtown. In Y2020 during the Pandemic the City of Toronto leased it as a homeless shelter.
Capture Date: Mar 7, 2011 12:17 PMViews: 14

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The Athenaeum Club

Outside 167 Church Street.
Capture Date: Jun 12, 2012 11:36 AMViews: 18

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The Poor House

This building that the downtown YWCA was built onto is the facade of The House Of Industry where the poor and indigent were sent in Victorian Toronto.
Capture Date: Sep 12, 2015 04:38 PMViews: 42

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The Toronto Club

Private business and political club at the corner of York and Wellington Streets.
Capture Date: Mar 15, 2012 09:19 AMViews: 13

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