Looking towards the southwest corner of Gerrard St E and Jarvis St in Toronto’s Garden District. In the archive photo, notice the Avon Smoke Shop and, behind it, the 2-storey building that had been home to the Avonmore Hotel from 1891 until the early 1970s. The corner became a parking lot in the late 1970s, and today, a residential building is located on the site.
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- Photo: Denise Marie for TorontoJourney416
- Vintage Photo: City of Toronto Archives
The Avon Smoke Shop was owned by my parents Jack and Sonia Nightingale. At that time it was Toronto’s highest crime area.
Hi Ben, Thank you for sharing and we enjoy hearing from family members.