Looking northeast towards the corner of Queen St W and Spadina Ave, in the Kensington-Chinatown neighbourhood of Toronto.
The building at 378 Queen St W was designed by architect George Wallace Gouinlock and constructed between 1902 and 1903 for the Bank of Hamilton. Following the merger of the Bank of Hamilton and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in 1924, the building continued to function as a branch of the CIBC.
The building was granted heritage designation by the city in 1973. In the archive photo, notice Duffins (gentlemen’s furnishings) on the far right. Today, it’s home to the Horseshoe Tavern.
Then and Now
SOURCE
- City of Toronto Heritage Register: 378 Queen St W
- Photo: Denise Marie for TorontoJourney416
- Vintage Photo: City of Toronto Archives
- Toronto City Directory courtesy of Toronto Public Library
