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Vintage Toronto Greeting Cards

$20.00

A set of five 4″x6″ blank vintage Toronto greeting cards, reprinted to include some historical details on the reverse. Five kraft envelopes included.

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A set of five 4″x6″ vintage Toronto greeting cards, reprinted to include some historical details on the reverse. Five kraft envelopes included. Cards are blank on the inside.

The artist, Nicholas Hornyansky (1896-1965), was famous, amongst other things, for his paintings of Toronto.

  1. St. Lawrence North Market: From approximately 1943, this painting depicts one of the many buildings which have been built and torn down over the years to house the St. Lawrence North Market. The image shows the north side of Front Street, between Market and Jarvis Streets. The St. Lawrence Hall and its cupola are visible in the background – built in 1851, the Hall still stands today.
  2. St. James Cathedral: From approximately 1938, this painting depicts the St. James Cathedral on the northwest corner of King and Church. Completed in 1853, the building still stands today. It is the location of the oldest congregation in the city.
  3. University Avenue: From approximately 1960, this painting depicts the Toronto Armouries on University Avenue, completed in 1894. Despite a great effort to preserve it, the building was demolished in 1963, and replaced by the Toronto Courthouse in 1967. The South African War Memorial in the foreground is still recognizable today.
  4. Osgoode Hall: From approximately 1941, this painting depicts Osgoode Hall, on the northeast corner of Queen and University. Completed in 1832, it originally housed a law school and regulatory body for Ontario lawyers. Today, it houses several courts and law offices, as well as the beautiful Great Library of the Law Society. The image looks east on Queen, with Old City Hall visible in the background.
  5. Toronto Harbour Commission Building: From approximately 1950, this painting depicts the Toronto Harbour Commission Building, completed in 1918, which housed the Toronto Harbour Commission, now known as the Toronto Port Authority. The agency is responsible for the development of major waterfront works, such as Billy Bishop Airport and Sunnyside Amusement Park. Toronto Port Authority sold the building to a developer in 2017. In the background, two buildings are visible which still stand today: the Fairmont Royal York on the left, completed in 1929, and the Commerce Court North on the right, completed in 1931. The latter was the tallest building in the British Empire until 1962.

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