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State of Heritage 2025

If the heritage sector were to put community perspectives first, what kind of city could Toronto be five years from now? Our new report tackles this question.

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Who We Are

Heritage Toronto builds a better city by bringing people together to explore Toronto’s shared past and peoples’ lived experiences.

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Six glass Coca-Cola bottles from unspecified sources. They are all approximately the same height. Three are similar to the modern glass bottle, while the other half are less familiar. One has a long neck and a slim but straight body. The next has straight sides and a very short neck. The final bottle is similar in shape to the modern glass bottle, but is mostly red with clear diagonal stripes.

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A Sweet History of Toronto

Learn about the confections of Toronto’s past and the people and places that have influenced its cultural and industrial landscape. 

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Lost Lavatories

Uncover the history of civic debates, architectural ambition, and changing attitudes toward public space told by Toronto’s lost network of public lavatories.

A large building that represents the Romanesque Revival architecture style, which features curved entrance ways, large stone, and ornate decoration.

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Vacancy at Old City Hall

Discover the history of Toronto’s Old City Hall, and the civic building’s mid-century moment of peril.