Front St E and Church St in 1972 & 2022

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Looking southwest from the intersection of Front St E, Church St and Wellington St E in the St Lawrence neighbourhood.

Notice the Gooderham Building on the right. Since 1892, the wedge-shaped building has stood guard at the unique corner. It originally served as the head office of the liquor distilling company Gooderham & Worts Limited.

Along the south side of Front St E, the remaining 19th-century buildings include the Beardmore Building at 35-39 Front St E (built 1872 and originally Griffith’s Block), the Perkins Block at 41-43 Front St E (built 1875), the Dixon Block at 45-47 Front St E (built 1872) and a warehouse at 49 Front St E (built 1873).

1972/December 2022 – Looking southwest from the intersection of Front St E, Church St and Wellington St E in the St Lawrence neighbourhood. Notice the Gooderham Building on the right. Since 1892, the wedge-shaped building has stood guard at the unique corner. It originally served as the head office of the liquor distilling company Gooderham & Worts Limited. Along the south side of Front St E, the remaining 19th-century buildings include: the Beardmore Building at 35-39 Front St E (built 1872 and originally Griffith’s Block), the Perkins Block at 41-43 Front St E (built 1875), the Dixon Block at 45-47 Front St E (built 1872) and a warehouse at 49 Front St E (built 1873)
1972/December 2022 – Looking southwest from the intersection of Front St E, Church St and Wellington St E in the St Lawrence neighbourhood (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 68, Item 2)
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