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Penthouse living in the loft of an old factory at 24 Ryerson Ave
Penthouse living in the loft of an old factory at 24 Ryerson Ave

Penthouse living in the loft of an old factory at 24 Ryerson Ave

Date10/8/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Penthouse living in the loft of an old factory at 24 Ryerson Ave.; sets the lifestyle of printmaker Charles Pachter; here entertaining Janet Hunter; left; and Jacqueline Ostiguy; of Montreal. Pachter owns the four-storey building; which he calls Artery. He has furnished his own apartment with many pieces of second-hand furniture. The rest of the building contains studios used by artists and craftsmen; who like its convenient; downtown location.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0111672F
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