Looking southeast towards the corner of Dundas St W and Dufferin St in the Little Portugal neighbourhood of Toronto.
The archive photo shows when the Royal Theatre occupied the building, which operated from 1925 until the mid-1950s. However, the building had been home to variously named theatres since 1911. More recently, it was occupied by Hakim Optical, which has since closed.
Then and Now
SOURCE
- City of Toronto Heritage Register
- Heritage Toronto
- Ontario Heritage Trust
- Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada
- Photo: Denise Marie for TorontoJourney416
- Vintage Photo: City of Toronto Archives
- City of Toronto: Maps
- Toronto City Directory courtesy of Toronto Public Library
