January 5, 2020 – Nazare Snack Bar storefront and hanging Coca-Cola sign are located at 1149 Dundas St W in Beaconsfield Village neighbourhood of Toronto. The snack bar has long since closed; however, as of May 2025, the sign remains in place, and the storefront has been home to The Communist’s Daughter bar since 2003January 5, 2020 – The Communist’s Daughter hanging painted window sign is located at 1149 Dundas St W in Beaconsfield Village neighbourhood of Toronto1953 – Pete’s Meat Market lightbox sign was once at 928 Bloor St W in the Bloorcourt Village neighbourhood of Toronto. The store has long since closed, and the sign has been removed (Toronto Public Library Pictures-R- 3749 – James Victor Salmon photographer)September 28, 2019 – Slovenija Meat & Delicatessen lightbox sign is located at 2409 Dundas St W in the West Bend neighbourhood of Toronto. The store closed in 2022, and the sign has been removedAugust 18, 2019 – Seaton Butcher Shop is located at 236 Queen St E in the Moss Park neighbourhood of Toronto. The shop features storefront and window signsDecember 13, 2019 – Doug Miller Books is located at 650 Bloor St W in the Koreatown neighbourhood of Toronto. The storefront sign has been updatedAugust 2, 2025 – Doug Miller Books is located at 650 Bloor St W in the Koreatown neighbourhood of Toronto. The store features a canopy signDecember 21, 2019 – Côte de Boeuf is located at 130 Ossington Ave in the Trinity-Bellwoods neighbourhood of Toronto. The store features a Food Store neon signNovember 10, 2019 – Bloor Meat Market is located at 2283 Bloor St W in the Bloor West Village neighbourhood of Toronto. Serving customers since 1929, and features a unique storefront signNovember 10, 2019 – Cattlemen’s Meat Market is located at 1538 Queen St W in the Parkdale neighbourhood of Toronto. While the shop remains in business, this particular hanging sign has been removed September 7, 2019 – Roula & Thomas Hair Salon is located at 2305 Queen St E, Unit 7 in The Beaches neighbourhood of Toronto. The salon features a lightbox signOctober 4, 2019 – Annex Billiards Club is located at 507 Bloor St W in The Annex neighbourhood of Toronto. The club features a lightbox and light bulb signDecember 21, 2019 – Steve’s Music Store was once located at 415 Queen St W in the Queen Street West neighbourhood of Toronto. Steve’s Toronto store opened in 1977 and closed on March 22, 2026; however, as of July 2026, the marquee-style sign remains in placeJune 6, 2020 – Signs at the entrance of Annex Billiards Club located at 507 Bloor St W in Toronto’s Annex neighbourhoodDecember 15, 2019 – AAA Public House neon sign is located at 598 Gerrard St E in the Riverdale neighbourhood of Toronto. The bar has since closed; however, as of September 2025, the sign remains in placeSeptember 14, 2019 – Anna’s Dance Centre lightbox and projection signs were once at 622 Bloor St W in the Koreatown neighbourhood of Toronto. The studio has since closed, and as of July 2023, the signs have been removedOctober 4, 2019 – Anna’s Dance Centre’s Dancing sign was once at 622 Bloor St W in the Koreatown neighbourhood of Toronto. The studio has since closed, and as of July 2023, the sign has been removedSeptember 14, 2019 – Turismo Travel globe sign is located at 1364 Clair Ave W in the Earlscourt neighbourhood of Toronto. Turismo Travel has since moved to 1325 Clair Ave W; however, as of July 2025, the sign remains in placeSeptember 14, 2019 – Pyrgo’s Coffee Shop sign was once at 788 St Clair Ave W in the Wychwood neighbourhood of Toronto. The coffee shop has since closed, and the sign has been removed
December 21, 2019 – Marisa Hair Stylists painted transom window sign is located at 653A College St in the Little Italy neighbourhood of Toronto. The salon has since closed, and as of July 2025, the sign remains; however, it’s fadingDecember 28, 2019 – Easy Restaurant’s painted wall sign is located at the back/side of the restaurant’s building on King St W, just south of Queen St W, in the Parkdale neighbourhood of Toronto. The restaurant’s main entrance is at 1645 Queen St WJuly 2009 – Edgewater Hotel rooftop neon sign was once at 14 Roncesvalles Ave, just north of The Queensway, in the Sunnyside and Parkdale neighbourhoods of Toronto. When the photo was taken, the hotel had become a Days Inn; however, on November 3, 2009, the sign was removed due to deterioration (2009 photo courtesy of Google Maps)October 13, 1957 – B & G Coffee Shop Milk Bar neon sign, and Edgewater Hotel neon and painted wall signs were once near the northwest corner of Roncesvalles Ave and The Queensway in Toronto’s Sunnyside and Parkdale neighbourhoods. The signs have long since been removed. Today, the corner building houses a McDonald’s, and the hotel is called Hotel Shelter (Toronto Public Library Pictures-R-5626 – James Victor Salmon photographer)October 29, 2022 – Massey Hall is located at 178 Victoria St and Shuter St in the Downtown Yonge area of Toronto. The venue features a hanging neon signAugust 31, 2019 – Mars Food hanging lightbox sign at 432 College St in the Harbord Village neighbourhood of Toronto. The restaurant closed in 2021, and in August 2025, the signs were replaced to feature the name of the current occupant, Lonely Diner Cocktail BarNovember 16, 2019 – An illuminated sign inside Mars Food once at 432 College St in the Harbord Village neighbourhood of Toronto. The restaurant closed in 2021December 22, 2019 – Apollo Eleven Restaurant lightbox sign once at 1093 Bathurst St in The Annex and Seaton Village neighbourhood of Toronto. The restaurant closed in 2020, and the storefront sign has been replaced to feature the name of the storefront’s current occupant, Detroit PizzeriaDecember 21, 2019 – The Lakeview Restaurant storefront sign located at 1132 Dundas St W in Toronto’s Trinity-Bellwoods neighbourhood. The Lakeview has replaced this sign with a new oneDecember 21, 2019 – The Lakeview Restaurant Est. 1932 hanging sign located at 1132 Dundas St W in the Trinity-Bellwoods neighbourhood of Toronto. While the restaurant remains in business, this particular sign has been removedJanuary 1, 2024 – The Lakeview Restaurant is located at 1132 Dundas St W in the Trinity-Bellwoods neighbourhood of Toronto. The restaurant features a neon or LED signMarch 13, 2021 – Gale’s Snack Bar is located at 539 Eastern Ave in the Leslieville neighbourhood of Toronto. The restaurant features a lettered storefront signDecember 20, 2019 – Gale’s Snack Bar menu sign inside the restaurant at 539 Eastern Ave in the Leslieville neighbourhood of TorontoNovember 23, 2019 – Golden Diner is located at 105 Carlton St in the Garden District of Toronto. The restaurant features several signs, including storefront and hanging signsMay 25, 2025 – Neelam and ÇA VA BIEN TORONTO? French & Math Tutoring Centre (2nd floor) are located at 1413 Gerrard St E in the Greenwood-Coxwell neighbourhood of Toronto. Neelam Silk is an illuminated letter sign, while ÇA VA BIEN TORONTO ? features a dimensional sign shaped like a pencilNovember 23, 2019 – Golden Diner menu signs inside the restaurant at 105 Carlton St in Toronto’s Garden DistrictApril 3, 2021 – Times Square Diner is located at 531 Wilson Heights Blvd in the Clanton Park neighbourhood of Toronto. The restaurant has been serving customers at this location since 1998 and features an illuminated letter rooftop signMay 25, 2025 – The Grand Gerrard Theatre sign is located at 1035 Gerrard St in the Leslieville neighbourhood of Toronto. The theatre has since closed; however, as of May 2025, the sign remains in placeNovember 13, 2019 – The Rosedale Diner Patio projecting sign once at 1164 Yonge St in the Summerhill neighbourhood of Toronto. The diner closed in 2023, and the sign has been removedJune 13, 2021 – Vesta Lunch is located at 474 Dupont St in the Annex neighbourhood of Toronto. The restaurant was established in 1955 and features various signs, including storefront lightbox, window and canopy signsMay 25, 2025 – The Aquarium Fantasy lightbox sign is located at 620A Gerrard St E in the North Riverdale neighbourhood of Toronto. As of May 2025, the sign remains in place: however, the storefront is occupied by a different businessDecember 20, 2019 – White Lily Diner wooden sign inside the restaurant at 678 Queen St E in the Riverside neighbourhood of TorontoOctober 4, 2019 – Yonge Street Warehouse’s Rooftop Patio light bulb arrow sign is located at 336 Yonge St in the Downtown Yonge area of TorontoDecember 24, 2019 – The Play De Record lightbox sign was once at 357A Yonge St in the Downtown Yonge area of TorontoCirca 1982 – Peter Dunn’s Vinyl Museum and A & A Records & Tapes were once at 355 and 351 Yonge St in the Downtown Yonge area of Toronto (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 1465, File 609, Item 7 – Urban Design photographs) January 5, 1975 – Music World was once located at the southeast corner of Yonge St and Gould St in the Downtown Yonge area of Toronto. It occupied the building that was formerly the Empress Hotel, which later became the Edison Hotel (City of Toronto Archives, Harvey R. Naylor fonds, Fonds 1526, File 3, Item 35)July 20, 2020 – Coxwell Variety is located at 272 Coxwell Ave, in the Leslieville neighbourhood of Toronto. The store features a hanging Pepsi lightbox signNovember 23, 2019 – The Shortstack Records storefront signs were once at 778 Dundas St W in the Trinity-Bellwoods neighbourhood of TorontoJune 6, 2020 – The Kit Kat Italian Bar neon and dimensional (cow) signs were once at 297 King St W in the Wellington Place neighbourhood of Toronto. The restaurant has since closed, and the signs have been removedJuly 25, 2021 – The Kit Kat Italian Bar storefront sign was once at 297 King St W in the Wellington Place neighbourhood of Toronto. The restaurant closed in 2020, and the sign has been removedApril 6, 2025 – The Hey Lucy restaurant is located at 295 King St W in the Wellington Place neighbourhood of Toronto. The restaurant features a neon and light bulb signAugust 27, 2022 – The Hey Lucy restaurant is located at 295 King St W in the Wellington Place neighbourhood of Toronto. The restaurant features a hanging signBetween 1988 and 1990 – The Canary Restaurant sign (notice the sign has lost its neon tubing) and the Cherry St sign (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 1465, File 666, Item 5 – Urban Design photographs)1982 – The Canary Restaurant entrance and neon sign at the southeast corner of Front St E and Cherry St in Toronto. The photo also captures Canada Post letter boxes, Toronto Sun, Toronto Star and The Globe and Mail newspaper boxes, along with an old phone booth (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 620, Item 616 – Avard Woolaver photographer)December 6, 2019 – Sam the Record Man’s twin neon spinning record signs are located atop a building at 277 Victoria St, overlooking Sankofa Square (formerly Yonge-Dundas Square)November 4, 2020 – Royal Oak Inn is located at 376 Dundas St E in the Cabbagetown South neighbourhood of Toronto. The hotel’s hanging sign has been replaced to read Royal Oak Inn TorontoDecember 27, 2019 – The Ritz Caribbean Foods was once at 762 Yonge St in the Bay-Cloverhill neighbourhood of Toronto. The restaurant has moved to 3003 Danforth AveSeptember 7, 2019 – Bam! Breakfast & Bistro was once at 1970 Queen St E, in The Beaches neighbourhood of Toronto. The restaurant closed in 2019, and the sign has been removedMay 7, 2022 – The Dos Amigos Mexican Restaurant sign was once at 1201 Bathurst St in the Tarragon Village neighbourhood of Toronto. The restaurant closed, and the sign has been removedDecember 20, 2019 – The Kingsbrae Diner storefront sign is located at 498 King St E in Toronto’s Corktown neighbourhood. The sign colours have since been updated, and today, the Rosebud Restaurant occupies the storefront August 31, 2019 – The Lissee Home Appliances storefront sign was once at 213 Ossington Ave in the Trinity-Bellwoods neighbourhood of Toronto. The store closed and the sign has been removedJune 11, 2025 – The Marquis of Granby was once at 418 Church St in the Garden District of Toronto. The pub has closed; however, as of June 2025, the signs remains in placeNovember 30, 2019 – Fran’s Restaurant is located at 200 Victoria St in the Garden District neighbourhood of Toronto. The restaurant features a neon signFebruary 15, 2020 – Craig’s Cookies‘ first store at 1537 Queen St W in the Parkdale neighbourhood of Toronto. The cookie shop has since moved and today has many locations in Ontario and beyondJune 12, 2021 – Glory Hole Doughnuts was once at 1596 Queen St W in the Parkdale neighbourhood of Toronto. Glory Hole is serving their delicious doughnuts at 1505 Gerrard St EMay 24, 2020 – Pizza Pizza is located at 85 Danforth Ave, at Broadview in the North Riverdale neighbourhood of Toronto. The store features an Illuminated letter signOctober 3, 2020 – Jet Fuel Coffee Shop is located at 519 Parliament St in the Cabbagetown neighbourhood of Toronto. The café opened in 1992 and features a colourful, dimensional sign that showcases a rocket, coffee cup, Earth, the moon, stars, and the shop’s nameJune 11, 2025 – Elite Plumbing & Heating Supplies is located at 1617 Dundas St W in the Brockton Village neighbourhood of Toronto. Serving homeowners for over two decades, and features storefront signsJuly 11, 2021 – Buddies in Bad Times Theatre is located at 12 Alexander St in the Church-Wellesley neighbourhood of Toronto. The theatre features a neon signMay 23, 2025 – The Toronto Love Psychic canopy sign was once at 65 Elm St in the Discovery District of Toronto. This location is closed; however, as of May 2025, the sign remains in placeJanuary 25, 2020 – Clinton’s Tavern canopy sign was once at 693 Bloor St W, in the Koreatown and Palmerston-Little Italy neighbourhood of Toronto. The tavern has since closed, and the lettering on the canopy has been removedDecember 6, 2019 – The Black Bull Tavern hanging sign was once at 298 Queen St W in Toronto’s Entertainment District. The tavern closed in 2024, and the sign has been replaced to feature the name of the current occupant, Score on Queen August 14, 2021 – Jumbo Burgers is located at 685 Runnymede Rd, in The Junction neighbourhood of Toronto. The restaurant, which opened in 1972, features storefront lightbox signsDecember 27, 2019 – Oak Leaf Steam Baths’ lightbox storefront sign is located at 216 Bathurst St in the Alexandra Park and Trinity-Bellwoods neighbourhoods of Toronto. The steam baths closed in 2015; however, as of June 2026, the sign remains in placeJanuary 18, 2020 – Wheat Sheaf Tavern is located at 667 King St W in the West Queen West neighbourhood of Toronto. The tavern has replaced this hanging sign with a new oneDecember 27, 2019 – Galerie Voltaire storefront sign at 196 Bathurst St in the Alexandra Park and Trinity-Bellwoods neighbourhoods of Toronto. According to the Google business profile, the art gallery has closed; however, as of May 2026, the sign remains in placeFebruary 10, 2024 – A night photo of Club Zanzibar, located at 359 Yonge St, showcases its array of bright, illuminated signs. The building dates back to 1895, and was originally constructed as an undertaker’s business and residenceFebruary 10, 2024 – Club Zanzibar, originally known as the Zanzibar Tavern, is located at 359 Yonge St in the Downtown Yonge area of Toronto. The building’s facade features several eye-catching signs, including neon signs displaying the club’s name, stars, and a dancing girl with a top hat and cane. Additionally, there is a light bulb sign that spells out “Zanzibar,” along with a changeable letter marqueeJanuary 25, 2020 – Clinton’s Tavern painted wall sign was once at 693 Bloor St W, in the Koreatown and Palmerston-Little Italy neighbourhood of Toronto. The tavern has since closed, and the elephant sign has been removedJune 6, 2020 – Tom’s Dairy Freeze is located at 630 The Queensway in the Stonegate-Queensway neighbourhood of Toronto. The restaurant opened in 1969 and features a pylon lightbox sign with colourful light bulbs around the edgeJanuary 19, 2020 – Dairy Freeze is located at 1601 St Clair Ave W and Caledonia Rd in the Earlscourt neighbourhood of Toronto. The restaurant was established in 1952 and features illuminated letters and lightbox signsMay 30, 2020 – Commisso Bros. & Racco Italian Bakery is located at 8 Kincort St in the Beechborough-Greenbrook neighbourhood of Toronto. The bakery opened in 1957 and features various signs, including storefront lightbox and window signs June 20, 2021 – The Silver Dollar Room neon sign is located on the Waverley apartments at 484 Spadina Ave, in the Harbord Village neighbourhood of Toronto. The Silver Dollar Room opened in 1958 as an extension of the Hotel Waverley, situated next door. Over the decades, the venue played a vital role in the Toronto music scene, supporting genres such as jazz, blues, bluegrass, punk, and indie rock. The Silver Dollar Room closed in 2017 and was demolished the following year, along with the Hotel Waverley. Its iconic coin-shaped sign and many interior features have been incorporated into the new residential building that now occupies the siteFebruary 8, 2020 – Rocco’s Plum Tomato is located at 164 The Queensway in the Stonegate-Queensway neighbourhood of Toronto. The restaurant was established in the early 1990s and features illuminated letter and neon signsFebruary 15, 2020 – Mamma Martino’s is located at 624-B The Queensway in the Stonegate-Queensway neighbourhood of Toronto. The restaurant opened in 1983 and features various signs, including storefront lightbox and canopy signsAugust 30, 2019 – New Moon Variety storefront sign is located at 386 Harbord St in the Palmerston-Little Italy neighbourhoods of Toronto. As of July 2025, the sign remains in place; however, the storefront is occupied by Riders Cycle and Board1988 – Elgin Theatre, originally the Loew’s Yonge Street Theatre at 189 Yonge St, is shown closed for major renovations. Today, it’s known as The Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 1465, File 428, Item 46 – Urban Design photographs) July 3, 2025 – Kim’s Convenience is located at 252 Queen St E in the Moss Park neighbourhood of Toronto. The store features storefront lightbox signsAugust 30, 2019 – Sneaky Dee’s is located at 431 College St in the Kensington Market neighbourhood of Toronto. The restaurant opened in 1987 and features lightbox signsCirca 1977 – Showing illuminated signs on Yonge St north of Dundas St for Thrifty’s, Piccadilly Tube Restaurant and Tavern, Soul Palace Restaurant, Japan Camera Centre, Kelly’s Stereo Mart, Times Square Billiards and Frans Restaurant (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 1465, File 615, Item 20 – Urban Design photographs)September 7, 2019 – China Lily Lee’s Food Products Ltd. was once located at 1233 Queen St E in the Leslie neighbourhood of Toronto. The location closed in 2020, and the sign and building are now gone1978 – Nanking Restaurant & Tavern, “Famous Chinese Cuisine,” was once located in the building at the northeast corner of Elizabeth St and Hagerman St behind City Hall in downtown Toronto. The restaurant has since closed, and its numerous signs, which included neon and letter signage, have been removed (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 1465, File 299, Item 48 – Urban Design photographs)July 6, 2019 – Wheat Sheaf Tavern is located at 667 King St W in the West Queen West neighbourhood of Toronto. The tavern has replaced this sign with a new oneJune 23, 1971 – Sam the Record Man was once located at 347 Yonge St in the Downtown Yonge area of Toronto (City of Toronto Archives, Harvey R. Naylor fonds, Fonds 1526, File 3, Item 25)June 27, 2020 – George Street Diner is located at 29 George St in the Old Town, St Lawrence neighbourhood of Toronto. The diner features storefront, menu and sandwich signsJuly 6, 2019 – New York Furs is located at 342 Adelaide St W in Toronto’s Fashion District. The store features a hanging lightbox sign that reads Kotsaboikidis Bros. Furs (416) 597-6911June 22, 2007 – Sam the Record Man was once located at 347 Yonge St in the Downtown Yonge area of Toronto (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 219, Series 2311, File 2401, Item 8 – Jose San Juan)July 4, 2021 – The bar lightbox and light bulb sign was once at 2979 Danforth Ave in the East Danforth neighbourhood of Toronto. As of July 2024, the sign has been removedJanuary 4, 2020 – Vo Vogue was once located at 184 Ossington Ave, in the Trinity-Bellwoods neighbourhood of Toronto. As of August 2025, the Vo Vogue sign remains in place; however, the storefront is occupied by Superpoint Pizza & Wine1985 – The Uptown Theatre sign was once on Yonge St south of Bloor St (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 620, Item 106 – Avard Woolaver photographer)May 3 2025 – Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Center is located at 189 Yonge in the Downtown Yonge area of Toronto
