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Seen beyond a wire fence supported by wooden beams on unmown grassy land, is a six-storey brick ...
Bayview Ghost' apartment building, Bayview Avenue, west side, between Pottery Road and Nesbitt Drive, Toronto, Ontario
Seen beyond a wire fence supported by wooden beams on unmown grassy land, is a six-storey brick building painted in a light colour, missing porches and windows.

Bayview Ghost' apartment building, Bayview Avenue, west side, between Pottery Road and Nesbitt Drive, Toronto, Ontario

Date8/19/1969
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Original Toronto Star caption: A High-Rise Ghost: This building, on the Bayview Extension near Pottery Rd. has been abandoned for 10 years while politicians, ratepayers and building's owners have argued about who should take responsibility for its condition.

Image published in Toronto Star, 25 Aug 1969, page C1, to illustrate article by Earl McRae, "Abandoned apartment called 'horror chamber'". 
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0109001F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Neighbourhood:Leaside
North-south street:Bayview Avenue
Province or state:Ontario