North Toronto Historical Society Monthly Meetings
  October - November 2022

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You must register to attend.

Register by sending an email to membership@northtorontohistoricalsociety.org and we will send you an invitation with details on how to join the online meeting. You can join us on Zoom by internet or phone.

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The Cultural Value of North York's Suburban Houses


The single-family houses of Toronto's former boroughs are often thought to lack both architectural merit and heritage value. Alessandro Tersigni, researcher at the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario's Toronto branch, will offer a different perspective on suburban homes by showcasing a nine-month project documenting over 2,000 detached houses built in North York between 1940 and 2000, including the "victory homes" built after WWII.  Alessandro recently wrote an article for the Toronto Star in which he advocated for different thinking about the cultural value of architecture.

Adelaide Street

Once home to upscale residences and important public services, Adelaide Street's buildings later housed light industries such as publishing. There are still examples of the detached and row housing that dominated west of Yonge in the late 1800s. The financial district extends to Adelaide and the condo scene here is ever-changing. Architectural historian and NTHS member Marta O'Brien will present an illustrated talk on the history of Adelaide Street. 








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