260 – 326 Carlaw: Brick dust into silver What do Lauren Harris (the Group of Seven), William Gooderham of Gooderham Worts (the Distillery district), Col. R. S. McLaughlin (General Motors, Oshawa) and Rumpelstiltskin have in common? And what does that have to do with Carlaw Avenue? And how does E P. Taylor (Argus Corporation andContinue reading “260 – 326 Carlaw: Brick dust into silver”
Monthly Archives: January 2017
The West Side Story: Carlaw
Carlaw Avenue is becoming the major north-south artery in Leslieville. It has evolved from impassable country lane to an industrial hub to a brownfield of abandoned factories and rusting equipment to a vibrant neighbourhood. Leslieville has few “high rises” and they are found only on Carlaw Avenue. These condos include new builds and adaptive re-usesContinue reading “The West Side Story: Carlaw”
Carlaw: Palmolive Building
A Visual Tour of the now-demolished Palmolive Plant on Carlaw Avenue, Toronto An addition, 1936. Credit: The Canadian Courier, Vol. XXII, No. 24, Nov. 10, 1917 For my favourite Palmolive ad, meet Madge on Youtube:
Leslieville Historical Society 