Showing posts with label Leader lane. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Leader lane. Show all posts

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Leader Lane/Then and Now

Leader Lane, looking south in 1920.Named after the The Toronto Leader newspaper who's offices were located here between 1852 and 1878.The remaining building is home to the Tom Jones Steakhouse which opened in 1966.
A similar view in 2010.

Monday, July 12, 2010

Wellington and Leader Lane/Then and Now

Wellington looking east past Leader Lane in the 1870's.
The 3 story building to the right still exists.
Looking east along Wellington at Leader Lane in the late 1960's. Leader Lane was named after the newspaper "the Toronto Leader" (1852-1878) whose offices were located here.
John Beaty was the publisher.
2010