Did you know? The park is named after William Berczy, one of Toronto's fathers and the man behind Yonge St and the first bridge over the Don River.
What do Bay St bankers and St. Lawrence residents have in common? Both seemingly enjoy spending time in Berczy Park. On weekdays, minutes after the clock hits noon, a herd of office workers and their plastic food containers flock to the place....
Did you know? The buildings to the east and west of the old courthouse were once its wings. They were sold off by York County in the early 1900's and their aesthetics were subsequently altered.
Facadism, read the act of tearing down a building only to keep its street-facing wall and incorporate it into a new structure that's obviously much nicer, is common practice in Toronto these days....
Did you know? In 1979, then Ontario Premier Bill Davis, in attendance at St. Lawrence Hall, pushed the plunger that triggered the groundbreaking of Canada's Wonderland amusement park... 25km to the north.
Toronto residents get to admire its elegant Renaissance Revival facade as they stroll on King St but does anyone really know what's behind the walls of 1850 St. Lawrence Hall?...
The Consumers' Gas Building, as it can be seen today, is in fact not one but a pair of buildings at 17 and 19 Toronto Street. 17 Toronto Street was the original site of...
