A couple more shots of the late Edison Hotel at Yonge and Gould destroyed by a suspicious fire yesterday morning. The building to the right would later house the famousle Coq d'Or Tavern.
A hand tinted postcard from Chuckman's Collection.
According to Lew, country music star, Tex Ritter (Father of John Ritter) played at the Edison bar in the 1960's.There's an excellent article re: the Edison Hotel here.
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That fire really is so sad. I used to go to Ryerson and am familiar with the building. Yes it does look suspicious. I'm enjoying your blog since I'm a history buff, particularily of Toronto.
ReplyDeleteI spent some great times in the Edison Hotel Bar in 1964 and 65. I loved the country music stars that came there an mingled with the crowd. My best memories are setting and sharing a few drinks with the likes of Cal Smith,Stonewall Jackson, and Tex Ritter. Very Sad to see it gone.Lew
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info. I was too young to have spent any time at the Edison, my first recollection is when there was a record store on the ground floor. Tex Ritter was John Ritter's father.
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