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Toronto's widest street, Spadina Ave
Toronto's widest street, Spadina Ave

Toronto's widest street, Spadina Ave

Date5/15/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: Toronto's widest street; Spadina Ave. was created by a family that wanted a view of Lake Ontario. A crescent was built into the road above College St. and when land inside was sold in 1870s great Victorian building standing there today was built by Knox College. College was there for 40 years until it moved to its present larger building on University of Toronto campus. View is north.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0115277F
      Island of Anticosti, description of, and interesting particulars in relation thereto, November 1842, Anticosti, upper part situated in the widest part(...)
      Island of Anticosti, description of, and interesting particulars in relation thereto, November 1842, Anticosti, upper part situated in the widest part(...)
      T. Cary & Co.
      1842
      The $100 million Scandinavia is just one of a new fleet that will offer you widest choice ever
      The $100 million Scandinavia is just one of a new fleet that will offer you widest choice ever
      Bryant, George
      11/13/1982
      Not a typical professor, Robert Logan teaches students at his two-hour class at Seed, Toronto's unconventional high school operating from rented rooms in the Young Men's Hebrew Association building on Spadina Ave
      Not a typical professor, Robert Logan teaches students at his two-hour class at Seed, Toronto's unconventional high school operating from rented rooms in the Young Men's Hebrew Association building on Spadina Ave
      Barkley, Harold
      2/16/1971
      The new Spadina avenue bridge, now ready for the steel work, spans the railway yards from Front street to Fleet street and will be one of Toronto's largest bridges
      The new Spadina avenue bridge, now ready for the steel work, spans the railway yards from Front street to Fleet street and will be one of Toronto's largest bridges
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      12/26/1925
      Colorized photograph of three story buildings lining the corner of an urban street.
      College Street from Spadina Ave., Toronto, Canada
      Valentine & Sons
      1918
      This is Marlee Ave., once a quiet street running south from Lawrence Ave. (in foreground). If the Spadina had been finished the traffic now funnelling(...)
      This is Marlee Ave., once a quiet street running south from Lawrence Ave. (in foreground). If the Spadina had been finished the traffic now funnelling(...)
      Bull, Ron
      7/8/1971
      Street debate: Furrier Alex Dimitropolous, in coyote coat, and an anti-fur demonstrator clash yesterday on Spadina Ave. during a protest by about 200 activists.
      Street debate: Furrier Alex Dimitropolous, in coyote coat, and an anti-fur demonstrator clash yesterday on Spadina Ave. during a protest by about 200 activists.
      Loek, Dick
      3/24/1990
      Spadina Ave., seen here looking north at College St., is potentially a beautiful street, a reader suggests in the letter below. He wants overhead wire(...)
      Spadina Ave., seen here looking north at College St., is potentially a beautiful street, a reader suggests in the letter below. He wants overhead wire(...)
      Griffin, Doug
      9/25/1970
      Colour postcard depicting a raised view of a downtown street surrounded by many buildings, with…
      Looking East on Adelaide Street from Spadina Ave.
      Valentine-Black Co.
      Approximately 1931
      Image shows a Toronto transit Commission yard.
      Toronto Transit Commission, Spadina gravel & tie yards, foot of Spadina Ave., Toronto, Ontario
      Pringle & Booth
      7/6/1922
      Spadina showdown: Spadina Ave., with its rich heritage, is the centre of a transportation controversy. The Toronto Transit Commission wants ankle-high(...)
      Spadina showdown: Spadina Ave., with its rich heritage, is the centre of a transportation controversy. The Toronto Transit Commission wants ankle-high(...)
      Beaty, Keith
      10/5/1986
      University Ave. (top) is Toronto's most sterile thoroughfare says the City planning commissioner. Bay St. has a changeable character while street pedlers make Queen St. alive, he says
      University Ave. (top) is Toronto's most sterile thoroughfare says the City planning commissioner. Bay St. has a changeable character while street pedlers make Queen St. alive, he says
      Bull, Ron
      5/1/1980