The Gooderham Building is a five-story, wedge-shaped structure of red brick that sits at the sharp triangular intersection of Wellington and Front Streets. Completed in eighteen ninety-two, it predates New York City’s more famous flatiron…
Old Town and Distillery
This walk traces Toronto's 19th-century roots from the historic St. Lawrence Market to the cobblestone lanes of the Distillery District. You'll see beautiful Victorian industrial architecture and learn how early Muddy York transformed into a modern metropolis.
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1. Gooderham Building
2. The Cathedral Church of St. James
The Cathedral Church of St. James is defined by a soaring three-hundred-and-five-foot tower and spire, which stands as the tallest church steeple in Canada. This Gothic Revival structure at the corner of King and Church streets serves as…
3. St Lawrence Hall
St. Lawrence Hall is distinguished by a prominent domed cupola that rises above the surrounding neighborhood. Completed in eighteen fifty following the Great Fire of Toronto, the building stands as an example of Renaissance Revival…
4. St. Lawrence Market
The St. Lawrence Market is anchored by a massive nineteenth-century brick building, distinguished by its sturdy, rectangular form and the historic yellow-brick facade that reveals the silhouette of the former city hall structure once…
5. Toronto's First Post Office
Toronto's First Post Office stands as a narrow, three-story brick building on Adelaide Street East, marked by its domestic appearance and symmetrical facade. Built in eighteen thirty-three, it was commissioned by the town’s postmaster,…
6. Enoch Turner Schoolhouse Museum and Special Events Venue
The Enoch Turner Schoolhouse is a one-story red brick building with an exclamation mark window design flanking the front door. Constructed in eighteen forty-eight, it stands as the oldest surviving schoolhouse in Toronto. The school was…
7. The Distillery Historic District
The Distillery Historic District is defined by its dense collection of Victorian industrial architecture, featuring over forty brick and limestone buildings that span thirteen acres. These heritage structures, connected by narrow,…