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Toronto Rail Lands, c. 1930

Colour painting of the cityscape shows many small buildings in the foreground. There is a roundhouse and railway tracks in the centre of the painting. The background shows the cityscape with taller skyscrapers including the Royal York Hotel.

Source: Unknown

Date: c. 1930

In 1930, the John Street Roundhouse operated with 28 stalls. Four more stalls were added in 1931, bringing the total to 32 stalls. This image also shows the Royal York Hotel, another Canadian Pacific building, built in 1929.