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btwn Front, Cherry, Gardiner & Parliament, Toronto, ON
Historic and Protected Site · Distillery · 106 tips and reviews
The Ritz-Carlton: Welcome to the only pedestrian zone in Toronto, home to the largest collection of Victorian-era buildings in North America. Don't miss the Love Locks installation to leave your mark in the city.
Ryan Schreiber: Look at the marble walls in the conservatory. The left has waves in it to represent the Atlantic Ocean. The right has peaks to represent the Rocky Mountains.
Monument · Entertainment District · 382 tips and reviews
DHR.com: No trip to Toronto is complete without visiting the world's tallest tower and one of the modern 7 Wonders of the World. Take amazing night photos here, when the other skyscrapers are illuminated.
Sebastian Mark Kadey: Originally named Lambton Lodge, the house was built for George Brown, a successful businessman, his wife Anne and their three children.
Sebastian Mark Kadey: The Ashbridge family was one of the founding families of Toronto they immigrated to York from Pennsylvania in 1793. They are the only Toronto family to occupy their land continuously for 200 years.
Hostelling International: One of the coolest, most laid back areas of Toronto. Great bars, shops, and restaurants. From May to October, during the last Sunday of every month the streets are closed off for pedestrians only.
DHR.com: If you want to see how rural Ontario looked like during the early/mid 19th century, this is the place. This historic site of buildings and artifacts is where you'll learn about Ontario's early days.
Sebastian Mark Kadey: It was built by the Queen's York Rangers in 1794 on behalf of John Scadding, who served as clerk to the first lieutenant governor of Upper Canada, John Graves Simcoe.
Sebastian Mark Kadey: The Gibraltar Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the Toronto Islands in Toronto, Ontario. Completed in 1808, it is the oldest existing lighthouse on the Great Lakes.
Bookstore · Church and Wellesley · 8 tips and reviews
Sebastian Mark Kadey: Toronto’s Glad Day Bookshop believed to be the oldest gay and lesbian book store in the world. Opened in 1970 in a small apartment in the Annex & became a gathering place for Toronto’s queer community
DHR.com: This historic house in downtown Toronto is a great example of Georgian architecture and is the only remaining brick residence of the Town of York. Lots of historical artifacts are in store here.
Sebastian Mark Kadey: Fort Rouillé or Fort Toronto[1] was a French trading post located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that was established around 1750 but abandoned in 1759
Sebastian Mark Kadey: The Grange is a historic Georgian manor in downtown Toronto and was the first home of the Art Museum of Toronto. Today, it is part of the Art Gallery of Ontario. The structure was built in 1817.
History Museum · The Kingsway · 7 tips and reviews
Sebastian Mark Kadey: Built in 1832 in a Georgian style with later additions, the inn has been restored to an 1847 period, and operates as a museum of the City of Toronto
Historic and Protected Site · The Kingsway · 1 tip
Sebastian Mark Kadey: The Albany Club in Toronto, founded in 1882 is one of Canada's oldest private clubs. Named for the Duke of Albany the club has been situated at its present location for more than 125 years
Sebastian Mark Kadey: St. Augustine's Seminary was established in 1913 to train diocesan priests. The entire funding for the building of the seminary was donated by Eugene O'Keefe, wealthy Toronto brewer and philanthropist
Spiritual Center · Forest Hill south · 2 tips and reviews
Sebastian Mark Kadey: Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, in Toronto, Ontario, was erected at 230 St. Clair Avenue West in 1914 as a Methodist congregation, and named for department store founder Timothy Eaton.
Sebastian Mark Kadey: The Don Gaol was built between 1862 &1865 (predating Canadian Confederation by two years) with most of the current jail facilities being built in the 1950s, a jail has stood on the site since 1858
Sebastian Mark Kadey: The Theatorium, opened in 1906 at 183 Yonge Street, was Toronto's first permanent movie theatre. Its name was changed to the Red Mill in 1911.