From November 2011 through July 2012 I wrote the “Past Pieces of Toronto” column for OpenFile, which explored elements of the city which no longer exist. The following was originally po…| Jamie Bradburn's Tales of Toronto
Originally published as a “Historicist” column on Torontoist on August 21, 2010. Markham Street with Mirvish Village signs, circa 1982. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 1465, File 6, Item 11. In one of his autobiographies, “Honest Ed” Mirvish noted that he “never intended to install an artists’ colony on Markham Street….Like most things I’ve gotten … Continue reading "A Village Grows on Markham Street"| Jamie Bradburn's Tales of Toronto