✨April 11, 1909/January 18, 2025 – Looking northeast towards the corner of Front St W and York St in the Financial District of downtown #Toronto.

👉Toronto history at www.torontojourney416.com

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Fairmont Royal York Tree Lighting 🎄 Toronto’s Most Magical Holiday Canada 🇨🇦
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Looking north from Queen's Quay just west of Bay Street, Toronto, 96 years ago today, Nov. 15, 1928.

The Royal York Hotel (centre) is nearing completion.

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The Royal York Hotel - which opened in 1929 - is more #climate conscious than #DougFord ➡️ www.thefairmontroyalyork.com/sustainabili... 🔚 #Toronto #housing #Fairmont #ClimateCrisis #RoyalYorkHotel #Build🇨🇦Homes
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As today marks the 96th anniversary of the Royal York Hotel, I’m re-sharing a find from my collection!

I picked up this tabletop smoker’s caddy shaped like the hotel as it appeared before the 1959 addition.

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🎉 96 years ago today, on June 11, 1929, the Royal York Hotel officially opened its doors.

🎂 Happy 96th Birthday to a true icon!

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Part 5 Easter at The Fairmont Royal York Hotel Toronto April 8, 2025 #happyeaster #RoyalYorkHotel
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Part 4 Easter at The Fairmont Royal York Hotel - Toronto April 8, 2025 #happyeaster #RoyalYorkHotel
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Part 2 Easter at The Fairmont Royal York Hotel - Toronto April 8, 2025 #happyeaster #RoyalYorkHotel
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Royal York Hotel, Toronto, circa 1930

Artist: Peter Clapham Sheppard (1879–1965)
Medium: Oil painting

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Looking north from Queen's Quay just west of Bay Street, Toronto, 96 years ago today, Nov. 15, 1928.

#OnThisDay #OTD #1920s #queensquay #history #torontohistory #royalyorkhotel #toronto #canada #hopkindesign

As today is the Royal York Hotel's 95th anniversary, here's a look at an early Royal York item I picked up some time ago.

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Excitement in Toronto ran high as the Royal York Hotel was officially opened #OnThisDay in 1929 (June 11th)

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GO METEOR NOW! - Ford Motor Co. sales meeting held in the Royal York Hotel #OnThisDay in 1956 (Mar 23)

Image credits: City of Toronto Archives

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