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St. Clair/Silverthorn Branch

Date1981

Names

Toronto Public Library (subject)

Baird Sampson Architects (architect)

Notes

1748 St. Clair Avenue West

Subject

GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto

GeographyNeighbourhoodJunction

GeographyEast-west streetSt. Clair Avenue West

GeographyProvince stateOntario

GeographyCountryCanada

Medium

Black-and-white photographs

DimensionsImage size: 20.3 cm x 25.4 cm (8 in. x 10 in.)

Language

English

ProvenanceToronto Public Library Archives

CollectionToronto Public Library Archives

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Copyright HolderToronto Public Library

Object NumberTPL-A-1504

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