The New Broadview Hotel—home of the infamous Jilly’s—has been sold. Shown here in December of 1954, this four-storey Romanesque Revival building decorated with terracotta animals and figures was originally built for $25K by Archibald W. Dingman. The building’s first tenants were the CIBC (ground floor), with lawyers and dentists above that. The top floor was a grand venue for concerts and assemblies.

Creator: Salmon, James Victor (Canadian, 1911-1958)
Date: 1954
Identifier: S 1-2308B
Format: Ephemera
Rights: Public domain
Courtesy: Toronto Public Library.
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