Architecture sights in Toronto
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Flatiron (Gooderham) Building
Originally the headquarters of the Gooderham family's distillery in the 1890s, the redbrick Flatiron is famous for its wacky triangular floorplan, dictated by the angle at which Old York's grid system intersects the waterfront. An exterior trompe l'oeil mural by Derek Besant mimics the restored 19th-century warehouses with their cast-iron facades across Front St. Inside are private offices, so unless you're in town for the Doors Open Toronto festival you'll have to make do with an exterior viewing.
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Old City Hall
Across Bay St is the 1899-built Old City Hall, the definitive work of Toronto architect EJ Lennox, the same fellow who built Casa Loma. Now housing legal courtrooms, the hall has an off-center bell tower, interesting murals and grimacing gargoyles. The website also has an online tour, which is handy to visit before your actual visit.
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