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This building was the first purpose-built Yiddish-language theatre in Canada and a cultural landmark in the local Jewish community.

Architect John MacNee Jeffrey designed the Standard Theatre in the Art Deco style, possibly with architect Benjamin…

Built in 1927, the Canadian Westinghouse Building was a warehouse and district office for the Canadian Westinghouse Co. based in Hamilton, Ontario. American entrepreneur George Westinghouse (1846-1914) patented thousands of inventions, most…

THE WRITER Anna Jameson (1794-1860), AUTHOR OF WINTER STUDIES AND SUMMER RAMBLES IN CANADA, LIVED IN A HOUSE ON THIS SITE IN THE WINTER OF 1836-1837.  TORONTO LEGACY PROJECT AND HERITAGE TORONTO

The Elihu Pease house is one of the oldest surviving residential buildings in North York. The home was built the same year the City of Toronto was incorporated. Elihu Pease (circa 1780-1854), the likely builder of the house, was born in the United…

This building was constructed for Percy Hermant, a businessman who founded Imperial Optical Company. Designed by Toronto architect Benjamin Brown, it features decorative Art Deco panels along the roofline.

Designated under the Ontario Heritage…