A snapshot of downtown Toronto in 1956 Toronto History
All of that information and more is contained in a newly available map of land ownership in the Toronto core from 1956., it shows how much of the central city has been eaten up by land-hungry skyscrapers and office complexes.
By comparing the map to the current street grid, it's possible to track down a few lost, cropped, or otherwise diverted streets. The map was made by the Nirenstein National Realty Map Company of Springfield, Massachusetts, which was founded by Russian-born map maker Nathan Nirenstein in 1925. , Nirenstein also owned Bowles Lunch, a chain of restaurants that once had outposts on Bloor and Queen streets in Toronto during the 20th century. See what you can find.Latest Videos
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