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315 Queen Street (now 367) as it appeared in 1878, W.J. Burroughes Plumbing
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As it appears today, The Silver Snail.
The full story can be found here on
Urban Toronto.
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An advert from the 1887 City Directory.
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Was W.J. related to F.C. Burroughes who opened his furniture store on Queen West in 1907?The answer according to
Right Here in Niagara is yes, they were brothers.There was also a Burroughes Furniture store in Niagara Falls Ontario, pictured below.
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