Looking southwest along Yonge St from north of Charles St in the Bay-Cloverhill neighbourhood of Toronto.
The three-story brick building on the right, constructed in 1889 for Robert Barron, a Scottish-born grocer, was designed by architect George W Gouinlock. Over time, the storefront was occupied by a Dominion grocery store, as shown in the archive photo. This example of Romanesque Revival architecture was given heritage status by the city in 1974. Today, the Robert Barron Building is home to Shopper’s Drug Mart.
Then and Now
SOURCE
- Photo: Denise Marie for TorontoJourney416
- Vintage Photo: City of Toronto Archives
