The Midway Historical Society of Toronto

Tag: kit homes

  • Weekly history round-up, April 1

    No Typhoid in O’Keefes, Toronto Star, April 1, 1911. No joke, typhoid was a real problem in the neighbourhood at the time, especially on Rhodes Avenue and Craven Road.
    Sovereign Homes ad, Toronto World, April 1, 1911. One of the most popular kit house manufacturers. Many houses in the area are readi-built designs, flat-packed like a famous European furniture maker, and shipped out to be put together by the buyer or a contractor.
    Glenmount and Kingsmount ad, Toronto Sunday World, March 31, 1912
    Greenmount Park, Toronto Star March 30, 1913. This was Ravina Crescent and the Pocket
    Canada Bread, Danforth Ave Toronto Star, April 1, 1930
    Dump truck nuisance, Greenwood garbage pit, March 27, 1962
    Dump truck nuisance, Greenwood garbage pit, March 27, 1962
    Dump truck nuisance, Greenwood garbage pit, March 27, 1962
    Dump truck nuisance, Greenwood garbage pit, March 27, 1962