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Young Men's Christian Association Building including Shaftesbury Hall and Wm. Davies store, Queen Street West, northeast corner of James Street, Toronto, Ontario
Corner view of four-storey brick building with Mansard roof. A group of men and boys dressed in black coats and caps congregate outside a shop window on the ground floor with a sign above it reading: Provisions, Wm. Davies & Co.

Young Men's Christian Association Building including Shaftesbury Hall and Wm. Davies store, Queen Street West, northeast corner of James Street, Toronto, Ontario

Date1/1/1939
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"Young Men's Christian Association Building Erected ..." is inscribed in the frieze. Designed by the architectural firm of James Smith & William Gemmell, Toronto's first YMCA opened in 1872. It included a large auditorium, known as Shaftesbury Hall, on the ground floor with a direct entrance from the street, a double gallery, and a seating capacity of about 1700. The building was sold to the Sons of England in 1886, and later the name was changed to Bijou Hall, housing the New Bijou Theatre. The hall was demolished in 1901, the building in 1905.

Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
East-west street:Queen Street West
Neighbourhood:Downtown
Province or state:Ontario
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0112909F