Architecture
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Spadina Museum- Toronto, ON
Overshadowed by its ostentatious neighbor, Casa Loma, the Spadina House is often overlooked by visitors to Toronto. Fortunately, this means its grounds remain an oasis of calm, a welcome retreat from the city that surrounds it.
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Guild Park and Gardens- Scarborough, ON
So many beautiful, well constructed buildings have been lost to "progress" over the years. I mourn each and everyone one of these losses, in almost a personal way. While these buildings can never be brought back, at the Guild Park and Gardens, key elements have been preserved.
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Thomas Crane Public Library- Quincy, MA
There are few things in this world that I love more than old libraries. Stained glass windows, grand fireplaces, polished wood, and the magnificent smell of old book bindings. Thomas Crane Public Library in Quincy, Massachusetts delivers on all counts.
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St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica- Toronto, ON
Designed by Canadian architect William Thomas, the stunning Gothic Revival St. Michael's Cathedral opened its massive doors in 1848, after 3 intensive years of construction.
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Winter Garden Theater- Toronto, CA
As a follow up to my previous post, the Winter Theater is the second half of the last remaining stacked Edwardian theater in the world. Although constructed at the same time as the Elgin, essentially for the same purpose, the two theaters were vastly different.
