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Built Heritage News is an e-newsletter published by Catherine Nasmith Architect to provide information and communication for those interested in our built heritage, past and future. It is distributed free of charge every two weeks by email. Between issues material is posted regularly, both by the editor and by subscribers. We also distribute the agenda of the Toronto Preservation Board as a courtesy to our subscribers. We try to avoid sending email between issues, however from time to time, corrections or action alerts that cannot wait two weeks are sent out.
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IMPORTANT ITEMS
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Heritage Food Celebrations, Then and Now
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New Heritage TV Show |
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Moriyama Teshima Office Going Down Take a last look at Raymond Moriyama's office building on Davenport before it is torn down for. I had a call from Mr. Nugent, a neighbour that the demolition hoardings are going up. Mr. Nugent feels strongly that this building should have been protected for posterity, and he is right in r... more >> |
 Going down for condo, architect watches demolition |
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Demolition at 45 Charles St. West, Fairfield Dubois Macy Dubois' fine building is no more. Disappearing for another condo tower. |
 Existing View of the LAO from Queen Street with Existing Towers |
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New Proposal for 21 Avenue Road still Rude As readers will be aware, BHN has been following proposals for 21 Avenue Road very closely. This property was the subject of a valiant but lost battle at the OMB last year, led by the Speaker of the Legislature and ACO, to try to have the height of the proposed development reduced to avoid furthe... more >> |
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Happy New Year The year begins with some good news, and some bad. One trend that is alarming is a growing frustration in the U.S. with preservation.....for very interesting reasons, the movement seems to have become too successful, entrenched, establishment, too bureaucratic, too elitist. No danger of t... more >> |
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Committee OKs Study on Briarcliffe Heritage Potential OTTAWA Councils planning committee has approved a study to see if Briarcliffe warrants designation as a heritage conservation district. |
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BHN: Shorter and More Often I have been trying to send BHN out more frequently, both to get material out in a more timely way, and to post to the site more frequently, and keep the issues shorter. You can go to the site any time to see updates, and I try to add material two to three times a week. I nee... more >> |
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Petition to Support Collingwoods HCD As you know, I am a proud business owner in Collingwood. Clerkson's has been located in Collingwood's downtown for 32 years. My store is also located in our beautiful Heritage Conservation District. I am very proud of Collingwood's commitment to our architectural heritage. I feel the Heritage Dis... more >> |
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The Speaker's Neighbourhood As the sole occupant of the Legislative Building, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly has a unique perspective on Queen’s Park and University Avenue. The current occupant, Speaker Peters, more than any Speaker in recent memory has shown a deep commitment to this place. To have him lead ... more >> |
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Action Item: The Fort York Bridge--Making Many Connections The Fort York Bridge is more than a bridge, it represents an opportunity to connect the City’s past to its present, to correct damage done to Toronto’s nascent Park system of the 1840’s, to finally reconnect lands severed by the railway in the 1850’s The railway brought in... more >> |
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Toronto Star: Lennox Rehab at Queen and Bathurst Furniture behemoth Crate & Barrel conquers the Big Bop spot The frames are hung, the lamps are lit and the beds are made, all set for CB2’s grand opening at Queen and Bathurst Sts. on Saturday. It’s the first international location for American retailer Crate & Barrel’s hipper, budget-friendly sister store. And what better sp... more >> |
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De Havilland Hangar, Downsview Government decisions are made based on citizen push back. So far all officials have deferred to others....the most recent was Mayor Ford characterizing the abandonment of this highly significant landmark of Canadian aviation history as a private matter between landlord and tenant. Nonethe... more >> |
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Doug Brown's Eden Smith book Online! Hurrah Doug Brown's terrific Eden Smith book is now on line in pdf format. ... more >> |
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Urban Toronto: Architects to Sign their Buildings in Toronto The City of Toronto To Better Acknowledge Architects June 28, 2011 10:44 am | by ... | Comments Toronto's Planning and Growth Management Committee has adopted a small but significant recommendation that will acknowledge architects contributions to our city by placing their name near the front entrance of new buildings. Councillor Peter Milczyn, himself a trained architect, put forth the pro... more >> |
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Toronto City Museums: Update from Montgomery's INNovators The good news is that no Toronto museum will have its City funding cut in the 2012 budget. All of our efforts have, at the very least, bought time. The message is divided into sections |
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