Demolition of row housing, Alexander Street, 1954.
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Resource ID
8681
Access
Open
Credit Line
York University Libraries, Clara Thomas Archives and Special Collections, Toronto Telegram fonds, ASC03364
Date of Creation
1954
Program Category
Historical Plaques
Rights
Public domain
Caption
Demolition of row housing, Alexander Street, 1954.
Description
Demolition of row housing, Alexander Street, 1954. The area between Yonge, Wood, Church, and Wellesley Streets was targeted for redevelopment in the 1950s. Plans to build other high-rise apartments across the entire area had failed by 1957.