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Some of Toronto's most exciting contemporary buildings are related to art, theatre, and cinema. This 60 minute walking tour is a condensed version of the regularly scheduled Art and Performance tour offered by the Toronto Society of Architects and f... more.
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The Accolade East Building is located east of the Centre for Film and Theatre. This is home for the Art Gallery of York University (AGYU) as well as the Music and Dance Departments. The featured facilities on the main floor are the AGYU and a 325 se... more.
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Artscape Gibraltar Point is located at the southernmost tip of the Toronto Islands, adjacent to the Gibraltar Point Lighthouse and a beautiful sandy beach. Originally the Toronto Island Public and Natural Science School, it was constructed between 19... more.
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The Assembly Hall was completed in 1898 as part of the Mimico Lunatic Asylum. Patient labour was used to construct the brick structure, which was designed to improve the life of the hospital by offering weekly church services, dances and concerts for... more.
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Originally built in 1895 as a Baptist church, the building was purchased, moved and converted to a synagogue, and the present-day facade, featuring a large star of David was added in 1926. One of Toronto's oldest still-functioning synagogues, the Be... more.
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Bridgepoint active healthcare has a 150-year history in Toronto’s Riverdale community and has recently completed a significant redevelopment of its building site. Accepting patients on April 14th, 2013, Bridgepoint’s new purpose-built facility is des... more.
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This 60 minute walking tour is a condensed version of the Culture and Campus tour offered by the Toronto Society of Architects focused on the Campus portion of the regular 2 hour tour. From the iconic Robarts Library to the new cutting edge Leslie L... more.
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Explore Toronto’s surprising history of innovation in the field of astronomy on this tour of sites on and around the University of Toronto campus, including the Stewart Observatory and Astronomy Building. Hear about the people and organizations, fro... more.
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In 1982 the building design won a Canadian Architect Award of Excellence. One of the jurors described the design as "an excellent demonstration of the modernist tradition". The cool, modern aluminum exterior belies the warm, light and plant-filled in... more.
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Doors Open Toronto is pleased to commission this unique walking tour in partnership with Heritage Toronto. In ten brief stops at some of the city’s signature sites, this tour explores key moments of innovation and creativity that have defined Toronto... more.
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Building #1 The Manor: Crescent School's main building known as The Manor, is a three story tall Georgian style structure with exterior Indiana limestone. It was built for Frank P. Wood, president of the Burlington Steel Company, in 1930 and later wa... more.
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The Dineen Building, built in 1897, is located at the intersection of Yonge and Temperance Streets. The building originally housed the offices, showrooms and workshops of the Dineen Hat and Fur Company, and was designed as a showpiece in the shopping... more.
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Explore the history of Downsview and its transformation from a military base into a unique urban park. Learn about the natural features of the Park and visit some of the historic buildings that have been refurbished for modern use. Presented in assoc... more.
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This 1929 Bank combines John Lyle's classical training with innovations to create a Canadian architectural style. With so many of John Lyle's buildings in Toronto, this building is a great example of his work. Currently under operation as a pub, the... more.
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Canadian Architect has described architectsAlliance (aA) design for Evangel Hall Mission's building as unabashedly contemporary. From a distance the building appears as two blocks nestled beside each other. The taller one is clad in dark brick; the... more.
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First Church of Christ, Scientist, Toronto in all likelihood was the last of Chicago architect Solon Spencer Beman’s [1853-1914], many designs for the Christian Science movement. This neo-classic building was commissioned to accommodate the growing T... more.
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The Foundery Buildings, formerly the Balloon King warehouse and retail site, were most recently renovated in 2011 to become a modern hub for creativity and entrepreneurship. With a uniquely curved and beautifully designed ramp leading to the main en... more.
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It all began in October 1913 when a man named Arthur Brooks Webster was issued a permit to build a theatre on Queen St. East, close to Beech Ave. At the time, the resident Beachers were not too thrilled about having another theatre in their midst; as... more.
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The new Waterfront Campus is one of the city’s most architecturally striking learning environments, with labs and classrooms overlooking the Toronto harbour. This campus is purpose-built to emphasize an interprofessional team-based education, the new... more.
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Guild Park was site of the innovative Guild of All Arts, founded in 1932. The park’s 88 acres includes a Sculpture Garden featuring works by notable Canadian artists including Sorel Etrog, Emanuel Hahn, Francis Loring, E.B. White and Florence Wyle. ... more.
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The industrial brick building was built in the early 1900's and was used for box manufacturing. In the late 1970's it was home to 'The Door Store' and 'Turn of the Century Lighting' and in 1995 it was converted to become Harris Institute, with record... more.
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Built in 1919, Hart House is the University of Toronto’s cultural centre for both the campus and community. Distinctive rooms, an acclaimed art gallery, restaurant, vintage theatre, Art Deco pool and library are housed within a stunning Neo-gothic st... more.
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The former Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital, originally known as Mimico Hospital for the Insane, was built in 1888’s, officially opening on September 21st, 1889. Designed by architect, Kivas Tully (1820 – 1905), an architect of prominent early institut... more.
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Humber’s newest building, named Lakeshore Commons, opened in Fall 2012. It is the new “Front Door” to the East side of the Lakeshore campus, and the hub for student interaction and learning. As Humber Lakeshore’s new centerpiece surrounded by an aca... more.
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Ingram Gallery is located in York Square, right in the heart of historic Yorkville. Built by Jack Diamond & Barton Myers in 1968 the building is a modern brick and glass structure renowned for its large round windows and unique urban setting courtya... more.
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The Cornerstone congregation purchased and subsequently moved into the building in January 2008. It is a multi-use facility for worship and community activities as well as rental functions. It is a simple easy to maintain building. The entry and int... more.
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Built in 1985, The Bosnian Islamic Centre is a simple two storey contemporary/post modern structure that incorporates some traditional Islamic design features such as the Ottoman style minaret. The interior prayer hall includes details that are based... more.
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South Etobicoke is home to many different faith communities. Some have been here for decades, some are new congregations in old buildings. “Doors Open Toronto” is an opportunity to visit, explore and admire the architecture and history of our neigh... more.
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In 1962, Martin Luther Church purchased the building, which had been erected in 1955 and was known as the Lakeshore Gospel Temple. Over the decades, the building has undergone considerable extensions and changes to accommodate Lutheran church life. A... more.
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The Mimico Baptist Church building was originally constructed to be the Sunday School Hall. It then decided not to incur the costs of the larger addition of the Church sanctuary and rather, to rework the Sunday school hall to be the Church and Sunda... more.
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St. Margaret’s was built in 1911 to serve 500 people in what became the town of New Toronto. It is now at the centre of an urban neighbourhood and this year marks the 100th anniversary of New Toronto becoming a municipality. The building resembles... more.
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This building has been a place of ecstatic worship and ritual in its recent history. It was owned by the New Covenant Pentacostal Church prior to becoming the home of the Canadian Sufi Cultural Centre in 2008. The main worship area was elaborately ... more.
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The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St. Demetrius started organizing itself as a parish in 1940. Realizing that a church was needed in this area of Long Branch, Etobicoke efforts were made to secure property and to build. Times were difficult but a fe... more.
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Wesley Mimico United Church was listed on city of Toronto Inventory of heritage properties in 2006 due to historical and architectural significance. Original structure, incorporating a landmark stepped bell tower, was designed in a later Romanesque R... more.
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Jing Yin Temple is a chapter of the True Buddha School, founded by Grand Master Lu Sheng-yen, the Living Buddha Lian Sheng. Currently, with more than 5 million disciples and over 400 temples and cultivation centres worldwide, True Buddha School is re... more.
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Built in the Queen Anne Revival style from Lake Ontario limestone and shale, Kew Cottage, with its round corner tower and encircling veranda, is a very popular subject for local artists. The veranda has a concave roof supported by six round columns. ... more.
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In 2013, this City of Toronto Parks and Recreation facility celebrates its 60th anniversary and the 100th anniversary of the town of Leaside. The idea for this club began in the late 1940's when the Corporation of the Town of Leaside started to plan... more.
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This unique, three-sided structure was built in 1926 to house the exhibits of the Ontario Government during each CNE. Constructed in the Beaux-Arts style by the architectural firm of Chapman & Oxley, Liberty Grand (formerly the Ontario Government Bui... more.
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The historic building at 197 Yonge Street was formerly a four-floor Canadian Bank of Commerce building built in 1905 by architects Pearson and Darling and declared as a historical property by the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1974.... more.
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Maple Leaf Gardens was originally a state-of-the-art yellow-brick indoor arena, constructed with a post-and-beam rectangular concrete frame. The building’s bold aesthetic draws on Art Deco and Art Moderne styles of streamlined form, and has become fa... more.
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The Miller Lash House is a classic design in the craftsman principles of the Arts and Crafts Movement which prevailed from 1910 – 1925 as an aesthetic counterpart of the contemporary political philosophy, progressivism. The house was designed by Edwa... more.
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Originally constructed in 1909 the building served as a meteorological observation centre and home to the Dominion Meteorological Service. In the 1930s a 24 hour weather service operated from the observatory tower—it was instrumental during the Secon... more.
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Construction is well underway on a $110 million revitalization project designed to transform Queens Quay – Toronto’s main waterfront street – into a world-class boulevard. Stretching 1.7km, from just west of Lower Spadina Avenue to just east of Bay S... more.
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Designed by MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects (MJMA) of Toronto, this fully accessible facility is the newest development in the Regent Park community. The building features a classic theme of black and white, with accents of blue and a beautiful... more.
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The Riverdale Hub is a grassroots organization that develops social enterprises to provide marginalized women and families with services and training, enabling them to develop sustainable livelihoods. By renovating the three-story facility in the hea... more.
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Robert McCausland Limited was founded in 1856 by Joseph McCausland, an Irish immigrant. The firm has since survived five generations and is still going strong. The McCausland family can be described as one full of creators, makers and innovators. Th... more.
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The Ryerson Image Centre (RIC), Toronto's newest cultural destination, is a centre of excellence dedicated to the exhibition, research, study and teaching of photography and related disciplines, such as new media, installation art and film. Internati... more.
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Scarborough Arts has its current home at 1859 Kingston Road, in a 1920s house in Harrison Estate Park, adjacent to the Scarborough Bluffs. The facility has approximately 2000 square feet of finished space, and 300 square feet of storage space. Three ... more.
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The building, built in 1963 is modern, but with a high cedar wood ceiling, and innovative stained glass windows featuring the gospel of Mark and the four seasons. Unusual for a Presbyterian Church, it has a choir loft. It also features a 1929 Casavan... more.
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The Toronto-Dominion Bank's Inuit art collection was assembled to mark Canada's 100th birthday in 1967. With an emphasis on works created after WWII and before 1967, the collection represented the vision of the Bank's Chairman, Allen Thomas Lambert, ... more.
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The walk will look at three public spaces that have transformed the Yorkville neighbourhood in recent years: The Village of Yorkville Park (a.k.a. Cumberland Park), the Four Seasons Hotel arrival court and garden, and Town Hall Square. The Four Seas... more.
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In the 1800s, the area around Albion Road and Islinton Ave was the site of a farming village called Thistletown. Discover the gems of an earlier time: 19th century farm buildings, early 20thcentury country homes, the first public park in Etobicoke an... more.
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In 1899, the burgeoning Toronto Carpet Manufacturing Company, Limited, moved out of its cramped space at Jarvis and The Esplanade into its impressive new factory at 1179 King Street W., and 74 Fraser Ave. Designers were WM. Steele and Sons from Phila... more.
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A modern emergency services headquarters, housing a state of the art Central Ambulance Communications Centre where employees respond to approximately 800 emergency medical calls per day for the City of Toronto. The building also contains a full garag... more.
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Toronto Marine Fire Station 334 is a modern fire hall that is home of Pumper 334 and the William Lyon Mackenzie Fireboat 334.... more.
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The Toronto Police Marine Unit was built in 1986 for the Metropolitan Toronto Police Force to replace the former Toronto Harbour Police Main Station. This building houses the fleet of police vessels and vehicles which is located in the heart of Harbo... more.
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The new 11 Division was officially opened on October 28th, 2011. It was built on the site of the historic 1914 Carlton Village Public School, and has preserved much of the character of the old school. The new station is the first Leadership in Ener... more.
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Toronto’s downtown skyline began a dramatic transformation in the mid-1960s that continues in the 21st century. This 60 minute shortened version of the regularly offered 2 hour Towers walking tour from the Toronto Society of Architects, walks partici... more.
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Market Street is located within the historic St. Lawrence Market area between Front Street and The Esplanade, directly across from the St. Lawrence Market south building and encompasses an entire city block. This is a project of Woodcliffe Landmark P... more.
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