What would Toronto be without the spike of the CN Tower, the great hall of Union Station, the modernist curve of City Hall, or the ramparts of Fort York? No-one can really say, but the city would undoubtedly be worse for their absence.

Choosing just 10 buildings for this list was a difficult task. The Gibraltar Point Lighthouse, Osgoode Hall, St. Lawrence Market, Wheat Sheaf Tavern, Don Jail, Ontario Legislature, Gooderham (Flatiron) building, and numerous others were reluctantly cut, so too were numerous important buildings that have been destroyed or demolished.

Ultimately, my intention was to come up with a list of iconic, culturally important buildings that have become integral part of the Toronto zeitgeist.

Here are 10 of the most important buildings in Toronto, selected for their physical and cultural presence, listed in order of age.....Continue Reading

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