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John Sewell: No other way to save apartments
John Sewell: No other way to save apartments

John Sewell: No other way to save apartments

Date3/5/1980
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Original Toronto Star caption: John Sewell: No other way to save apartments.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0079637F
Taking action: John Ayre and other tenants in three low-rise buildings west of High Park are buying the apartments and converting them into co-operatives to get the places fixed up
Taking action: John Ayre and other tenants in three low-rise buildings west of High Park are buying the apartments and converting them into co-operatives to get the places fixed up
5/21/1980
When way Don apartments were built 15 years ago they were called maisonettes, a word now being used less and less in housing circles. Actually the apa(...)
When way Don apartments were built 15 years ago they were called maisonettes, a word now being used less and less in housing circles. Actually the apa(...)
5/10/1976
Demolition of houses in downtown core of Toronto won't make way for apartments in a price range that can be afforded by the average-income worker, in the opinion of reader Muriel Binkhorn
Demolition of houses in downtown core of Toronto won't make way for apartments in a price range that can be afforded by the average-income worker, in the opinion of reader Muriel Binkhorn
2/1/1972
Ease for the king during a delayed crossing was provided by the roomier comfort of his bedroom suite, shown here, and other apartments aboard the Empress
Ease for the king during a delayed crossing was provided by the roomier comfort of his bedroom suite, shown here, and other apartments aboard the Empress
5/16/1939
'You begin to feel you are the same as the people who live in the other apartments, the same height, the same width, same depth.'
'You begin to feel you are the same as the people who live in the other apartments, the same height, the same width, same depth.'
5/6/1969
It's like a grand safari when the Diggins move. The 11 members of the Diggins family moved into town this k and caused quite a ripple in diplomatic circles. John R. who is the newly appointed deputy of teh Consul-General of the United States in Toronto, his wife Gisela and their nine children took over four apartments with six bedrooms, three kitchens, 10 closets and one full time maid. [Incomplete]
It's like a grand safari when the Diggins move. The 11 members of the Diggins family moved into town this k and caused quite a ripple in diplomatic circles. John R. who is the newly appointed deputy of teh Consul-General of the United States in Toronto, his wife Gisela and their nine children took over four apartments with six bedrooms, three kitchens, 10 closets and one full time maid. [Incomplete]
5/30/1966
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Apartments - Crombie Park Apartments
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Apartments - Crombie Park Apartments
9/5/1981
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Apartments - Crombie Park Apartments
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Apartments - Crombie Park Apartments
9/5/1981
Image shows an interior of the apartment with the stairs on the right. The person is sitting on ...
Stairway used as sculpture. Stairway is a striking feature in two bedroom apartments. Rentals for these apartments range from $520 to $711
9/20/1973
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Apartments - Crombie Park Apartments
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Apartments - Crombie Park Apartments
9/11/1980
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Apartments - Crombie Park Apartments
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Apartments - Crombie Park Apartments
9/5/1981
Ignat Kaneff stands atop his 22-storey-high Mississauga Towers apartment building in Cooksville against a backdrop of apartments, many of which he has(...)
Ignat Kaneff stands atop his 22-storey-high Mississauga Towers apartment building in Cooksville against a backdrop of apartments, many of which he has(...)
3/2/1971