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More than 700 houses in Metro are vacant and boarded up, like the one on Gwynne Ave
More than 700 houses in Metro are vacant and boarded up, like the one on Gwynne Ave

More than 700 houses in Metro are vacant and boarded up, like the one on Gwynne Ave

Date9/3/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: More than 700 houses in Metro are vacant and boarded up, like the one on Gwynne Ave. that Alderman Tony O'Donohue is inspecting. He wants to buy one from a developer, renovate it for about $10,000 and put it on the market. Some houses were bought for expressway routes that may not be built.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0071478F
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