Looking southeast towards the corner of Front St E and Cherry St in the West Don Lands neighbourhood of Toronto.
The archive photo captures the building when its storefront was home to the Canary Restaurant, which opened in the mid-1960s and closed in 2007. This building is rich in history. It was originally established as the Palace Street School in 1859 and has undergone several additions over the years, with an expansion for the school in 1869, a hotel in 1890 and a warehouse in the 1920s.
Today, this heritage-designated building is being revitalized as part of a mixed-use development called the Canary House. Although large portions of the original structure have been temporarily covered, portions of a restored section of the building are emerging.
Then and Now
SOURCE
- City of Toronto Heritage Register: 425 Cherry St
- Photo: Denise Marie for TorontoJourney416
- Vintage Photo: City of Toronto Archives
- Toronto City Directory courtesy of Toronto Public Library
