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The Largest Liquor Store In Canada
Author: WebDigger
Date: 06-05-2021 - 20:34
"North Toronto Station
Toronto, Ontario
A former Canadian Pacific Railway station turned liquor store, the first and only station in Canada visited by British royalty.
Designed in the Beaux-Arts style, the North Toronto Station has serviced passengers and served alcoholic beverages within its walls for over 100 years. Constructed in 1916, the building primarily served as a Canadian Pacific Railway station for over 20 years, closing its doors in 1930. A decade later, the site was renovated and reopened as the largest liquor store in Canada.
In May 1939, the station briefly re-opened for one day to accommodate a visit from King George VI and his consort Queen Elizabeth on their first visit to Toronto. The last rail passengers to transit through the station were returning soldiers from World War II."
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The North Toronto Station's resemblance to SP's Oakland-16th Street
station continues on the track side because the Toronto station's
tracks were elevated to reduce interference with street traffic.
For more, Gsearch [North Toronto Station] --
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Toronto, Ontario
A former Canadian Pacific Railway station turned liquor store, the first and only station in Canada visited by British royalty.
Designed in the Beaux-Arts style, the North Toronto Station has serviced passengers and served alcoholic beverages within its walls for over 100 years. Constructed in 1916, the building primarily served as a Canadian Pacific Railway station for over 20 years, closing its doors in 1930. A decade later, the site was renovated and reopened as the largest liquor store in Canada.
In May 1939, the station briefly re-opened for one day to accommodate a visit from King George VI and his consort Queen Elizabeth on their first visit to Toronto. The last rail passengers to transit through the station were returning soldiers from World War II."
-- [www.atlasobscura.com]
-- [easternconstruction.com]
-- [assets.atlasobscura.com]
The North Toronto Station's resemblance to SP's Oakland-16th Street
station continues on the track side because the Toronto station's
tracks were elevated to reduce interference with street traffic.
For more, Gsearch [North Toronto Station] --
• All -- [www.google.com]
• Images -- [www.google.com]
• Maps -- [www.google.com], [www.google.com]
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 The Largest Liquor Store In Canada |
WebDigger | 06-05-2021 - 20:34 |
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