Spadina & Dundas, northeast corner, 1921

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Spadina & Dundas, northeast corner, 1921

This house was demolished that year and the Standard Theatre took its place. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

David Jock Reid

The picture of the house looks good. Perhaps the foundation was crumbling? That was common on houses built in that era. Factories built in that era were worse, giant wood beamed tinder boxes.

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Paul Nicholson

David Jock Reid they could shore it up

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Derek Rubinoff

When was this built? 1880s? Must have been less than forty years old when demolished. Short life for a pretty house.

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Shana Nakoneczny

Derek Rubinoff I feel many buildings are older then they say that have been taken down. It makes no sense especially with how massive they are and so much stone. I didnt realize how big that beauty was till I looked at the small people below, wow!

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Alice Shulman

Who built it; who owned it?

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Thomas Shepherd

The house was an architectural beauty. Replaced by a non inspiring brick box.

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Bob Short

A lovely looking House. Don't know about its structural integrity, but it looks amazing.

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Paul Nicholson

Better looking then that cube

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Aaron Knight

Some gothy gruesome vibe!

Perhaps new zoning came in and changed the tax rate? Or perhaps a great offer came in for purchase?

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Blair Dalziel

It looked like a movie studio’s haunted house! 👻

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Christin Shmanka

an ugly building to replace a beauty

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David Miles

Christin Shmanka the building had character for that time.

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Vivien Pirk

Christin Shmanka That's what people do. Unfortunately.

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Oliver Tee

Christin Shmanka The Toronto way!

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Rob Taylor

Sad to see what replaced the unique house.

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Ian Totman

Original house "...built by Dr. H.H. Moorehead in 1886" (http://lost-toronto.blogspot.com/2011_11_09_archive.html?m=1

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Tammy Hawn Atkinson

Too bad couldnt kept the old structure as a Heritage place.😟

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Cathie German

Sad , it was beautiful 😍

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Dan Moir

A friend whom shall remain nameless played in the little (4 piece band ) for the strippers. One pair of lady wrestlers took a dislike to his comments and the nasty stuff got worse. I also played there as a very young musician and remember a long concrete ramp from the basement to get to the stage. One had to climb up it to get to the stage trap door, just out of view from the audience ( mostly old men ) At the top of the ramp was stored a large metal garbage can. Back to my friend. One night the lady wrestlers really made some nasty on stage remarks towards my buddy, and in a fit of anger he pushed the metal garbage can and down it went making a hell of a noise in the bowls of the Victory during their act. The ladies stormed off the stage. The audience went wild. True story. I won't mention the things that were hanging around in the musicians dressing room, but certainly a unique Toronto venue. The regular sax players were Bill Godard and Dave Hammer, they knew every tune, they alternated weekly to avoid going crazy.

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Alan Dool

Such architecture on the old house replaced with Lego blocks

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Ann Patricia Buffey

What a loss

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Stephen Dee

They should've moved the house rather than demo'ing it.

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Marge Bookman

Later the theatre became the Victory Burlesque House.

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Leon Martysiewicz

It was the Victory burlesque for a long time too