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Historic building destroyed in blaze

Date11/7/1983

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Mahler, John (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Historic building destroyed in blaze. A fire thought to have been started by derelicts has destroyed one of Toronto's historic buildings. Devon House; a rambling three storey yellow brick Victorian mansion on the southwest corner of Beverley and D'Arcy Sts.; was engulfed in flames yesterday. [Incomplete]

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0000706F

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