Intersection of Yonge, College and Carlton streets, site of the White City Café, 1907. Courtesy of the City of Toronto Archives.
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Resource ID
10311
Access
Open
Credit Line
Courtesy of the City of Toronto Archives.
Date of Creation
1907
Keywords
Yonge Street, Greek-Canadian Heritage, carlton
Program Category
Education and Engagement
Rights
Public Domain
Caption
Intersection of Yonge, College and Carlton streets, site of the White City Café, 1907. Courtesy of the City of Toronto Archives.
Description
The White City Café was located at or near the third awning along the block south of Carlton Street on Yonge Street. Its owner, Paul (Apostolos) Letros, immigrated to Canada in 1911 by way of Chicago. The ejection of veteran Claude Cludernay from the restaurant sparked the anti-Greek riots that erupted the following day, and the White City Café was the first restaurant to be attacked in what was later known as the Anti-Greek Riots.