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This is an example of a typical 19th century farmhouse. It is built with red bricks formed on site from the clay in this area. Its corners have a yellow brick interwoven with the red. It is called a flemish bond. At the turn of the century, early ... more.
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Starting Point: Cannon Design. Come and meet ten of Toronto’s leading architects as they open their studios for Doors Open Toronto. This is a rare opportunity to see the buildings where architects work, to view their studios and to learn about the wo... more.
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Located at York University’s Keele campus, the Archives of Ontario’s purpose-built facility was designed by Bregman & Hamann Architects and constructed to standards acceptable for a Silver LEED™ performance-the most recognized green building rating s... more.
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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 Art Centre was designed by Macy DuBois and won the Vincent Masey Architectural Design Award for its unique and specialized functional design. It was the first exposed concrete building in Toronto and was an international success for DuBois and la... more.
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The Arts and Letters Club at 14 Elm Street is a Toronto landmark - a building with a lively history of remarkable colour and vivacity. The building was built by the St. George’s Society in 1891 to the designs of Edwards and Webster with subsequent al... 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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As with many of the downtown Toronto churches, Bloor United is today noted for its progressivism. Three Bloor Street ministers have become Moderator of the United Church of Canada, George C. Pidgeon, Ernest M. Howe, and Bruce McLeod. The affirming co... more.
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The Boys & Girls Club of East Scarborough’s 100 Galloway site has been in the community for close to 30 years. The original building was completed in 1982 and was constructed to provide programs for children, youth and their families. The original b... more.
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Burwash Dining Hall was named in honour of Nathaniel Burwash, President and Chancellor of Victoria University from 1887-1913. It is Neo-Gothic with turrets, gargoyles, and battlements and large tracery windows on both sides. Hanging on the west wall... 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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Chalmers House is a designated heritage building and home to the music of over 800 Canadian composers. The building is named in honour of the generous support of the Chalmers family. Chalmers House was built in 1892 by Charles J. Hill for the Symonds... more.
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Rogers Studios – home of City and OMNI Television at Yonge-Dundas Square! This 5-floor building is a state-of-the-art broadcast facility right in the heart of downtown Toronto. The facility was originally built in 2004, as the Olympic Spirit Torch B... more.
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Formally opened on January 22, 1992, the City of Toronto Archives was designed by the Zeidler Roberts Partnership to be a safe, secure and efficient archives, as well as an inviting research facility and a compliment to its historic surroundings. Ar... more.
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The architect was one of the most prominent architects in West Toronto, having designed many buildings in the Junction. Our synagogue is the oldest purpose built synagogue building in Toronto. We undertook to restore the building in 1991 and it is cl... more.
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Corus Quay, Corus Entertainment's Toronto headquarters, represents one of the most advanced media and broadcast facilities in North America, with three radio stations including Q107, 102.1 the edge and Talk Radio AM640, and leading TV networks includ... 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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Completed in 1954, the building was designed as the first permanent headquarters for the Ontario Association of Architects. It was the result of a design competition won by John B. Parkin Associates, one of the province’s leading modernist firms at t... more.
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Built in 1848, this charming Gothic Revival one-room schoolhouse is the oldest school still standing in Toronto. It was established by Enoch Turner (1792-1866), a wealthy brewer and philanthropist, to educate the children in the poor neighbourhood su... 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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First built as a Foresters Hall in the 1880’s, this heritage structure was subsequently home to an English-speaking Mennonite congregation for many decades until the First Narayever Congregation acquired the building in 1943. The Congregation began a... 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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Gzowski House is Frontier College's national headquarters. It was named Gzowski House in 2003 in honour of the late Peter Gzowski who was a patron and supporter of Frontier College for many years. Robert Alexander Laidlaw had the house built in 1913 ... 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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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 Humber Arboretum's Centre for Urban Ecology is an award winning LEED Gold certified complex and a model of environmental sustainability. Honors include 2011 Ontario EcoCentre Platinum certification, 2010 OAA Design Excellence Award, 2010 OAA Mic... more.
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This site is the college’s latest technology-based learning environment dedicated to the teaching of Crime Scene Investigation. The 18,000 sq. ft. building, a former car dealership, was transformed to include a 65-seat lecture theatre http://communit... 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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In the spring of 1917, the growing five year old Rodfei Sholem Congregation located in the Ward east of University Avenue, purchased the house at the corner of Bellevue and Denison Square, in the midst of a newly thriving Jewish Community. With the a... more.
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Throughout its 110 year history, the King Edward Hotel has continued to set the standard for luxury hotels in Canada. As Toronto's oldest remaining luxury hotel, it has long been the choice of Toronto society, club members, convention-goers, tourists... more.
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Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute is a nine-story complex in downtown Toronto, at the corner of Victoria and Shuter Streets. The two linked buildings -- the Keenan Research Centre, a groundbreaking research facility, and the Li Ka Shing International H... more.
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Established in 1979, the Market Gallery presents exhibitions on the art, culture and history of Toronto; located in the South St. Lawrence Market in the heart of one of Toronto’s most historic neighbourhoods, settled in 1793 and a recognized market ... 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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Portlands Energy Centre is a natural gas fired power plant that provides safe, clean, efficient, and reliable energy. DOT13 provides the opportunity to tour the generating station, see displays and gather information highlighting PEC’s operating syst... 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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Previously the factory showroom of the Heintzman Piano Company, the temple was purchased and renovated by the Riwoche Society of Canada. The large shrine room has been refurbished in the tradition of Tibetan monasteries found in Tibet. It is home t... more.
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Tours will start at the North Service Station which was originally built in 1916 to service a railway line running across Toronto. The station was meticulously restored in the Neo-Classical Beaux Arts style and is now home to Canada's largest liquor... more.
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Opened in October 2011, 156 Galloway Road is the home of Native Child and Family Services of Toronto’s Scarborough Child and Family Life Centre. The architecture of the complex symbolically commemorates the First Nations’ and colonial history. The or... more.
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St. Andrew's Church, located at the corner of King and Simcoe, has been an active Presbyterian congregation in downtown Toronto for over 180 years. The present building, which was constructed in 1875, serves as a place of worship, prayer, music, spe... more.
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Timeless elegance and the glamour of a bygone age characterize the Great Hall. Along with its towering ornamental ceiling embossed with gold accents, the grandeur of the room is felt in its expansive 2700 square feet. Red plush furnishings and fine p... 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 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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The Fisher Library comprises the south tower of the Robarts Library complex. The interior is one of the most impressive and dramatic sights in the University, with six mezzanine floors of rare books surrounding an exhibition area. It is named in hono... more.
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The Beaux-Arts style Toronto Harbor Commission building has been the headquarters of the Toronto Harbor Commission (now Toronto Port Authority) since 1918. Originally situated on the water’s edge, the building came complete with a boardwalk, railing... 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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Built as part of the University (Yellow) subway line for opening of the Bloor-Danforth subway line (Keele to Woodbine) in 1966. Bay Lower was constructed to allow TTC to operate a fully integrated subway so that passengers could travel without transf... more.
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Built in 1909, the Toronto West Masonic Temple stands as one of the grandest Masonic halls in Ontario today. The interior of the temple is richly decorated with examples of Masonic furniture, regalia, art, and stained glass. Rarely seen by the genera... 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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The York Museum is a community history museum which preserves and interprets the stories of the former City of York from its early beginnings to the present day. Visitors can learn how new immigrants built their own homes and opened businesses to con... more.
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The Zion Church Cultural Centre was built in 1873 by the Methodists of L'Amaroux, the Finch Avenue community between Victoria Park and Warden, on land donated by Henry Scarce. It was acquired by the Borough of North York in 1971, and designated as an... more.
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