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Elegant courtyard: Architect Aaorn Landau, above, shows off award-winning landscaped courtyard, part of a major renovation in Cabbagetown.
Elegant courtyard: Architect Aaorn Landau, above, shows off award-winning landscaped courtyard, part of a major renovation in Cabbagetown.

Elegant courtyard: Architect Aaorn Landau, above, shows off award-winning landscaped courtyard, part of a major renovation in Cabbagetown.

Date9/22/1982
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Winning design: Top left, architect Harry Pellow, who won a 1982 Ontario Renews Award, shows off the curved lightwell in his renovated Annex house.
Winning design: Top left, architect Harry Pellow, who won a 1982 Ontario Renews Award, shows off the curved lightwell in his renovated Annex house.
9/22/1982
George Robb stands in front of the contemporary Georgian house he redesigned with courtyard, porch and recessed garages
George Robb stands in front of the contemporary Georgian house he redesigned with courtyard, porch and recessed garages
1/6/1977
Mr. and Mrs. Percy H. Tacon tend shrubs in the courtyard of their Valleyanna Dr. home which is also on tour. The Tacons moved many of their plants into city from their farm home two years ago. Cost of touring the Bayview area gardens is $1. Tickets can be bought at the Garden Centre or at any of the gardens on days of the tour.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy H. Tacon tend shrubs in the courtyard of their Valleyanna Dr. home which is also on tour. The Tacons moved many of their plants into city from their farm home two years ago. Cost of touring the Bayview area gardens is $1. Tickets can be bought at the Garden Centre or at any of the gardens on days of the tour.
5/7/1967
Open and light: Architect Jackson Eidelberg, above, shows off open staircase and lightwell he designed in a client's home to give feeling of space.
Open and light: Architect Jackson Eidelberg, above, shows off open staircase and lightwell he designed in a client's home to give feeling of space.
11/12/1982
The salmon-studded waters that cascade in a fountain near SkyDome, the swampy centre of the BCE Place courtyard and an elegant waterfall tucked into a(...)
The salmon-studded waters that cascade in a fountain near SkyDome, the swampy centre of the BCE Place courtyard and an elegant waterfall tucked into a(...)
7/17/1991
es Graydon, New home of Mr. and Mrs. A comprehensive view of the exterior of Graydon, the handsome home (2) shows the flagged courtyard, the large por(...)
es Graydon, New home of Mr. and Mrs. A comprehensive view of the exterior of Graydon, the handsome home (2) shows the flagged courtyard, the large por(...)
9/18/1937
Award-winning architect: Philip Carter proudly displays the Governor-General medal he won for his design of the Markham Community Library. The $900,000 library blends in with the 19th-century style and atmosphere of the old village of Markham's Main St. Carter, 42, received his award at a ceremony held in Winnipeg.
Award-winning architect: Philip Carter proudly displays the Governor-General medal he won for his design of the Markham Community Library. The $900,000 library blends in with the 19th-century style and atmosphere of the old village of Markham's Main St. Carter, 42, received his award at a ceremony held in Winnipeg.
6/18/1982
Mattress factory at 41 Spruce St. in Cabbagetown will become $65,000 townhouses. Patrick Comerford studies the plans for the 16 units which have been exempted from the 24-foot height bylaw in the area. Comerford and architect Ferdinand Wagner planned the $900,000 project.
Mattress factory at 41 Spruce St. in Cabbagetown will become $65,000 townhouses. Patrick Comerford studies the plans for the 16 units which have been exempted from the 24-foot height bylaw in the area. Comerford and architect Ferdinand Wagner planned the $900,000 project.
2/14/1974
Champ's smile: Warren Spagn shows off his Wheels trophy after narrowly winning the challenge
Champ's smile: Warren Spagn shows off his Wheels trophy after narrowly winning the challenge
10/15/1990
Fred Falkenburg shows off winning cocktail
Fred Falkenburg shows off winning cocktail
6/3/1979
Quelled convicts are shown above standing in courtyard of Guelph Reformatory today after three outbreaks of rioting in three days
Quelled convicts are shown above standing in courtyard of Guelph Reformatory today after three outbreaks of rioting in three days
8/22/1959
Centre of controversy between the Toronto Housing Authority and the city's parks and recreation committee is this courtyard at Regent Park North, show(...)
Centre of controversy between the Toronto Housing Authority and the city's parks and recreation committee is this courtyard at Regent Park North, show(...)
4/14/1967