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Sir John Willison home sold. Above is a photograph of the home of the late Sir John Willison, at 10 Elmsley place, Toronto, which in real estate circl(...)
Sir John Willison home sold. Above is a photograph of the home of the late Sir John Willison, at 10 Elmsley place, Toronto, which in real estate circl(...)

Sir John Willison home sold. Above is a photograph of the home of the late Sir John Willison, at 10 Elmsley place, Toronto, which in real estate circl(...)

Date10/24/1927
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Original Toronto Star caption: Sir John Willison home sold. Above is a photograph of the home of the late Sir John Willison; at 10 Elmsley place; Toronto; which in real estate circles this morning is reported as purchased by St. Michael's college. The property is leasehold and in the inventory of his estate Sir John's equity is quoted as $13;652. The Canada Permanent Trust Company; who are preparing the Willison estate for probate; when queried by The Star to-day; admitted that the property was in process of sale; but refused to give details of price or purchase.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0115936F
Student residence: House at 3 Elmsley Place on Toronto University campus was the home of Sir George Ross, Ontario minister of education and later premier, who died in 1914
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Elmsley Place, St. Michael's College
Elmsley Place, St. Michael's College
10/24/1927
Paul Willison Chrysler Eglinton Ave East
Paul Willison Chrysler Eglinton Ave East
1/23/1996
Gift of late Sir WM. Gage will care for aged and needy. Photograph above shows property on upper Broadview Ave., known as the Patterson estate, which (...)
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Medieval studies are now pursued by University of Toronto students in the old home of Sir William Thomas White on Queen's Park Cres. He was the popular statesman who introduced income tax to Canada
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5/11/1976
Mrs. Mira Elmsley, St. Michael's College
Mrs. Mira Elmsley, St. Michael's College
10/24/1927
Animal care centre at the University of Toronto occupies a basement where it has more space than 10 large homes, and will soon contain operating theat(...)
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Downtown Hotel sold. Is a photograph of the old Savey hotel, York St., which has been the real estate department of the Chartered Trust and Executor a(...)
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11/26/1928
St. George St. Student residence a monument to Sir Daniel Wilson
St. George St. Student residence a monument to Sir Daniel Wilson
3/23/1976
Miss Jean Gunn and Lady Tweedsmuir pause outside Convocation hall with Sir William Mulock and the governor-general
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10/15/1938
(3) is the library. The buildings take their names from Sir Thomas More and Archbishop Fisher, statesman and prelate who refused to grant Henry VIII a(...)
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9/14/1936
Andrew smith estate sold. Above is a photograph of the old city registry office, which is now in the hands of the wreckers, who will tear it down in t(...)
Andrew smith estate sold. Above is a photograph of the old city registry office, which is now in the hands of the wreckers, who will tear it down in t(...)
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