- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 4497
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 4497
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1929
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Notes
- From the Benjamin Brown Collection : Commission CLV.
- Name Access
- Brown, Benjamin
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Streets
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Cumberland Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Yonge Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1987-9-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 3308
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 3308
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1930]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Name Access
- Brown, Benjamin, 1888-1974
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Adelaide Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Spadina Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Brown fonds
- Commercial building plans and drawings series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 49
- Series
- 3
- File
- 69
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1929
- Physical Description
- 8 architectural and technical drawings : blueprints ; 76 cm length or smaller and 8 cm diam.
- Admin History/Bio
- The Empire Clothing Company, co-owned by Mr. William Leibel and Mr. A. M. Schiffer, manufactured men's clothing and sold it wholesale. Leibel and Schiffer were also close neighbors, living only a few houses apart. The headquarters of Empire Clothing was located at 197/199 Spadina Avenue.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of architectural and technical drawings of a building for the Empire Clothing Company at the corner of Spadina Avenue and Adelaide Street. The building is likely the Balfour Building, which was commissioned by the Empire Clothing Co., Sam Lichtman of Blue Bird Dress, and the Shiffer-Hillman Co. Many of the plans are of a structural nature. Floor plans, footing plans, schedules for placing support columns and detailing are included.
- Related Material
- See File 49-3-94 for plans of additions and alterations to the office headquarters of the Empire Clothing Company at 197/199 Spadina Avenue.
- See File 49-2-4 for plans of private garage for Mr. A. M. Schiffer.
- See File 49-2-6 for plans of alterations to home of Mr. William Leibel. Elevations and floor plans of an unknown building are on the verso of two of the blueprints.
- See File 49-3-105 for plans of the Balfour Building.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Brown fonds
- Commercial building plans and drawings series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 49
- Series
- 3
- File
- 35
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1924
- Physical Description
- 7 architectural drawings : blueprints ; 41 cm length or smaller and 8 cm diam.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of architectural drawings of an apartment building located on Beverley St. for Mr. Benjamin Brown (in trust). Floor plans, sections and elevation drawings are included.
- Places
- Beverley Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Brown fonds
- Commercial building plans and drawings series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 49
- Series
- 3
- File
- 39
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- Date
- [ca. 1930]
- Physical Description
- 3 architectural drawings : pencil, 1 on tracing paper ; 50 cm length or smaller and 4 cm diam.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a ground floor plan, front elevation and a longitudinal section of a proposed three storey apartment building at 4 Spadina Road.
- Places
- Spadina Road (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Brown fonds
- Commercial building plans and drawings series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 49
- Series
- 3
- File
- 40
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- Date
- [ca. 1930]
- Physical Description
- 2 architectural drawings : 1 pencil and hand col. pencil crayon on verso of blueprint, 1 pencil on tracing paper ; 63 cm length or smaller and 5 cm diam.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of architectural drawings of alterations to The Spadina Building for Mr. H. Greisman. Floor plans and an elevation drawing are included.
- Notes
- One drawing is located on the verso of a discarded blueprint of a building for Power Investments Ltd. on 55 Charles St. West.
- Places
- Charles Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Spadina Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Brown fonds
- Commercial building plans and drawings series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 49
- Series
- 3
- File
- 101
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1930
- Physical Description
- 57 architectural and technical drawings : 5 blueprints, 51 pencil, some on tracing paper ; 94 cm length or smaller
- Scope and Content
- File consists of architectural and technical drawings of a two storey, store and office building at the northeast corner of College and Spadina for University Investments Limited. Floor plans, elevations, sections, framing plans, detailing and building sketches are included. Also included are technical drawings of structural elements of the building.
- Notes
- Due to the fragility of some of these drawings, the description and extent are partially based on Speisman's earlier item level descriptions. The drawings are contained in two rolls.
- Formerly listed as Commission III and XII.
- Speisman's original finding aid notes Nelson and Tanz Furriers, 600 Bay St. as a connection to this commission.
- Physical Condition
- Some drawings are torn and fragile.
- Related Material
- See File 49-3-49 for architectural drawings of alterations to stores at Cumberland Hall located at 824 Yonge St. for University Investments Limited.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Morris Norman collection
- Franklin family legal documents series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 22
- Series
- 2
- File
- 29
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1903-1958
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file contains the original deed of land and offer to purchase, as well as a statutory declaration for lot nineteen, the property owned by the Franklin family located on the southwest corner of Walton and Bay (Terauley) streets, as well as a lease for the erection of a gasoline station on the same property by Sun Oil Company Limited.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Brown fonds
- Commercial building plans and drawings series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 49
- Series
- 3
- File
- 54
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1926
- Physical Description
- 22 architectural drawings : 12 blueprints, 10 pencil on tracing paper, 1 hand col. pencil crayon ; 55 cm length or smaller and 10 cm diam.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of architectural drawings of a six storey apartment building designed in the Art Deco style. Elevations, floor plans and a block plan are included.
- Notes
- Formerly listed as Commission V.
- Physical Condition
- Tracing paper is torn and fragile.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Brown fonds
- Reference materials series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 49
- Series
- 5
- File
- 10
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1932
- Physical Description
- 2 architectural drawings : blueprints; 50 cm length or smaller and 4 cm diam.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of elevations and a floor plan.
- Notes
- Building was designed by E. Telfer Arnoldi.
- Related Material
- See File 49-3-27 for plans of the branch office, located at 464 Queen Street East.
- See File 49-3-13 for plans of the head office, located at 735/737 Queen Street West.
- Places
- St. Clair Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- John J. Glass fonds
- Documents series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 109
- Series
- 2
- File
- 30
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- Apr. 1942-Dec. 1942
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of legal documents pertaining to the sale of the property comprising lots 6-9 on the east side of Spadina: Plan D-254, also known as 651 Spadina, from the Central Council of the Girls' Friendly Society to the Toronto Zionist Council. There is a 1928 declaration of Arthur Carlson McMaster stating his claim to the property through his parents, and including a history of the property since 1883.
- Further declarations by Thrza Deverall and Mary Sparling, both of the Girls' Friendly Society, continue the history from the McMasters to the 1942 sale to the Zionist Council. A 1942 letters patent document reincorporates the Toronto Zionist Council as a corporation that can hold real estate etc.
- Correspondence between John Glass for the Zionists and lawyers for the sellers concern bank loans, insurance, and regulations for applications for building permits for renovations of the facility.
- Name Access
- Girls' Friendly Society
- Toronto Zionist Council
- Subjects
- Buildings
- Physical Condition
- Some of the documents are in very poor condition and are encloded in plastic.
- Places
- Spadina Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- John J. Glass fonds
- Documents series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 109
- Series
- 2
- File
- 29
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- Oct. 1941–Mar. 1942
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of documents pertaining to the sale of the property comprising lots 6-9 on the east side of Spadina Avenue, Plan D-254, also known as 651 Spadina and Townsend House.
- There is a handwritten document that includes a plan of the property and a chronological chain of ownership by way of mortgages and deeds from 1895-1929, through the McMaster family to the Central Council of the Girls Friendly Society in Canada. As well, there are legal documents such as offers to purchase, correspondence with lawyers and insurance companies' financial statements, mortgage matters, and an affadavit of incorporation of the Toronto Zionist Council in 1907. Due to the complexity of the sale, the Zionist Council applied for and was granted letters patent by the assistant provincial secretary in order to enlarge and clarify the organization's corporate powers.
- Notes
- General: Included is a letter from noted Toronto architect Benjamin Brown reporting on his inspection of the property and projected costs for renovations and upgrades to the building.
- Name Access
- Brown, Benjamin, 1890-1974
- Girls' Friendly Society
- Toronto Zionist Council
- Subjects
- Buildings
- Physical Condition
- Many of the documents are in poor condition and are enclosed in plastic.
- Places
- Spadina Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Brown fonds
- Commercial building plans and drawings series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 49
- Series
- 3
- File
- 42
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- Date
- [ca.1925]
- Physical Description
- 2 architectural drawings : blueprints ; 54 cm length or smaller and 3 cm diam.
- Admin History/Bio
- John H. McKnight had an office at 600 Bay Street, in the same building as Benjamin Brown.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of floor plans and elevation drawings.
- Related Material
- See File 49-3-9 for architectural drawings of a gasoline service station for Mr. John H. McKnight.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 4849
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 4849
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1944
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Name Access
- Elston, Sarah
- Glenholme Ave
- St. Clair Ave
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Accession Number
- 1989-11-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 869
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 869
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Responsibility
- Duke Studio
- Date
- 1975
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is an original print of the exterior of the Greenberg's first apartment building in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, which was adjoined to their cleaning business. The Greenbergs never lived in any of their buildings, rather their home was located above their shop. This photograph was taken from across the street.
- Name Access
- Greenberg
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Kirkland Lake (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Brown fonds
- Commercial building plans and drawings series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 49
- Series
- 3
- File
- 105
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- graphic material
- Date
- 1929-1930
- Physical Description
- 41 architectural and technical drawings : some pencil, some blueprints ; 81 cm length or smaller and 9 cm diam.
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 38 x 30 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- The Balfour Building is a Toronto landmark and designated heritage building that is located at 119 Spadina Avenue. It was designed by Benjamin Brown and was one of his most important commissions. Built in 1930, the building is twelve storeys high and crowned by a two storey tower. It is considered one of the finest examples of Art Deco architecture in Toronto. Initially, many Jewish garment businesses were located in the building. It currently houses offices for several graphic design and advertising firms, shops and a post office. The Balfour Building was declared a heritage building by order of City Council in July of 1989.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of architectural and technical drawings of the Balfour Building. Floor plans, a roof plan, detailing, sections, elevations, electrical plans and drawings of the entrance are included. Also included is a photograph of the exterior in the early 1930s.
- Notes
- Photograph is mounted on cardboard and encased in Melinex.
- Due to the fragility of this material, the description and extent are partially based on Steven Speisman's item level descriptions.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Related Material
- See photo 3308 for a copy print of the Balour building photograph in this file.
- See File 49-3-34 for alterations to Lazar's restaurant in the Balfour Annex at 125 Spadina and File 49-3-32 for alterations to Balfour Annex stores for Messrs. Shiffer, Hillman and Lichtman.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Brown fonds
- Commercial building plans and drawings series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 49
- Series
- 3
- File
- 103
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- Date
- [ca.1935]
- Physical Description
- 3 architectural drawings : pencil on tracing paper ; 67 cm length or smaller and 6 cm diam.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of architectural drawings of a two storey banana warehouse for Mr. Pasquale Meschino on St. Clair Avenue. Floor plans, sections, elevation drawings and a roof plan are included.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 1998-3-24
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1998-3-24
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1902-1984
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of personal documents and correspondence pertaining to the lives of Claire and Paul Wertheimer.The documents are in German, Latin and French as well as English. Included are Austrian birth and marriage certificates for both, Paul's school transcript (Wein, Austria 1920-23), letters confirming his attendance at the University of Wein (1931-33), as well as employment references (France 1938, 1945). In addition there are United States Naturalization certificates for Paul and Claire (1957) and correspondence from relatives concerning the Hebrew and English inscriptions on the Wertheimers' headstones in Pardes Shalom Cemetery in Maple, Ontario.
- Administrative History
- Claire was born in 1903 in Czernovicz, Austria. Paul was born in 1903 in Wein, Austria. They were married in 1926 in Wein. Documents indicate that they lived in France in the late 1930s and were in the United States by the early 1950s.They died within a day of each other in 1983 and are buried north of Toronto, Ontario.
- Use Conditions
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing some of the records.
- Name Access
- Wertheimer, Claire, 1903-1983
- Wertheimer, Paul, 1903-1983
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 2945
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 2945
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [between 1912 and 1916]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : (1 negative)
- Scope and Content
- Pictured in this photograph from left to right are: Alice Richards (née Warwood), Mr. and Mrs. Richards, Ellen Richards.
- Name Access
- Richard's Dairy
- Richards, Alice
- Richards, Ellen
- Warwood, Alice
- Subjects
- Storefronts
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Lippincott Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Nassau Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1981-4-4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1547
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1547
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1921]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Scope and Content
- Mirochnick's Drug Store was located at 811 Dundas St. West.
- Name Access
- Mirochnick's Drug Store
- Subjects
- Drugstores
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Dundas Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Pembroke (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1978-2-4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Harold S. Kaplan fonds
- Architectural projects series
- Primrose Club, Russell Hill Rd. at St. Clair, Toronto, Canada sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 27
- Series
- 1-9
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- Responsibility
- Kaplan & Sprachman, architects
- John B. Parkin & Assoc., architects & engineers
- Date
- 1959-1960
- Physical Description
- 84 drawings : blueprints and blackline prints ; 54 x 105 cm or smaller
- Admin History/Bio
- The Primrose Club was founded in Toronto in 1907 as the Cosmopolitan Club, an elite Jewish men's social club. In 1959, the club's building at 41 Willcocks Street was expropriated by the University of Toronto (and currently houses the university's Faculty Club), and the club subsequently moved to a new building at Russell Road & St. Clair, designed by Kaplan & Sprachman. It has since been demolished and a condominium has been put up in its place by Toronto developer, Ken Rotenberg.
- Scope and Content
- The sub-series consists of two sets of lot plans, floor plans, elevations, mechanical and electrical plans and various building specifications, and a set of 5 plumbing and drainage plans. The set identified by inscriptions as the "original plan" is dated 14 May 1959; the second set of "revised plans" dates from 16 Sept. 1959.
- Notes
- Kaplan & Sprachman project reference code 58-K-31.
- Name Access
- Primrose Club
- Physical Condition
- Most of the plans are water-damaged along the lower edge.
- Places
- Russell Hill Road (Toronto, Ont.)
- Saint Clair Avenue West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 2003-6-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Brown fonds
- Commercial building plans and drawings series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 49
- Series
- 3
- File
- 10
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1936-1937
- Physical Description
- 14 architectural drawings : pencil on tracing paper, 3 hand col., pencil crayon ; 62 cm length or smaller and 10 cm diam.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of architectural drawings of a six storey apartment building at 10 Moir Ave. for W. J. Lovegrove Limited. Floor plans, elevation views, a section and a block plan are included.
- Physical Condition
- One drawing is torn.
- Places
- Moir Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 2943
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 2943
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [190-]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Scope and Content
- Pictured are Mrs. Richards and daughters Alice and Nellie.
- Name Access
- Richard's Dairy Store
- Richards, Alice
- Richards, Nellie
- Subjects
- Storefronts
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Lippincott Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Nassau Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1981-4-4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Brown fonds
- Commercial building plans and drawings series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 49
- Series
- 3
- File
- 80
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- Date
- [ca.1930]
- Physical Description
- 4 architectural drawings : pencil on tracing paper ; 57 cm length or smaller and 8 cm diam.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of architectural drawings for an additional storey to a warehouse for Ace Properties. Floor plans, sections, detailing and elevation drawings are included.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Heritage series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 10
- File
- 43
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1974-1984
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1photograph : col. ; 9 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records documenting the Ontario Jewish Archives's Sense of Spadina walking tour. Included is correspondence, brochures, news releases, flyers, instructions for guides, and a grant application to take part in Ontario's bicentennial. Also included is a photograph of the exterior of the Kiever Synagogue.
- Name Access
- Ontario Jewish Archives
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Brown fonds
- Commercial building plans and drawings series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 49
- Series
- 3
- File
- 91
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1923-1924
- Physical Description
- 65 architectural and technical drawings : 7 blueprints, 58 pencil, some hand col., pencil crayon and watercolour, some on tracing paper ; 86 cm length or smaller
- Admin History/Bio
- The Gelber Brothers, Louis and Moses, were born in what is now Austria in the late nineteenth century. Together they founded the Imperial Clothing Company, which later became Gelber Brothers Woollens. Their head office was located in the Gelber Building at 217-225 Richmond Street West. Although selling woollens was their main business, the brothers had other investments, including ownership of a service station at Simcoe and Richmond and a public garage at 287 Spadina Avenue. After the brothers died, the family sold the woollens business and invested in real estate.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of architectural and technical drawings of a large seven storey building at 205 Richmond Street West, commissioned for the Gelber Brothers. It does not appear that the Gelber Brothers ever used the building for their own operations, but rather, leased it out to other garment manufacturers. Elevations, sections, a roof plan, floor plans, a block plan and detailing of the entrance are included. Also included are technical drawings of structural elements of the building as well as schedules for the construction of the building.
- Notes
- Due to the fragility of these drawings, the description is partially based on the item level descriptions compiled by Steve Speisman. Drawings are located in two separate rolls.
- This building was previously erroneously identified as the Gelber Building at 217-225 Richmond Street West.
- Physical Condition
- Some drawings are fragile and torn.
- Related Material
- See File 49-3-90 for the architectural drawings of a woollens warehouse for the Gelber Brothers at 355-359 Adelaide Street West.
- See File 49-2-7 for the architectural drawings of alterations and additions to the house of Mr. Louis Gelber as well as his biography.
- See File 49-3-46 for architectural drawings and plans of a service station for the Gelber Brothers at the corner of Richmond and Simcoe streets.
- See File 49-3-68 for architectural drawings of a public garage at 287 Spadina Avenue for the Gelber Brothers.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Brown fonds
- Commercial building plans and drawings series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 49
- Series
- 3
- File
- 32
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1934
- Physical Description
- 6 architectural drawings : 2 blueprints, 4 pencil on tracing paper, 1 hand col. pencil crayon ; 73 cm length or smaller and 6 cm diam.
- Admin History/Bio
- The Balfour Building is a Toronto landmark and designated heritage building that is located at 119 Spadina Avenue. It was designed by Benjamin Brown and was one of his most important commissions. Built in 1930, the building is twelve storeys high and is crowned by a two storey tower. It is considered one of the finest examples of Art Deco architecture in Toronto. The Balfour Building was declared a heritage building by order of City Council in July of 1989. It currently houses offices for several graphic design and advertising firms, shops and a post office.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of architectural drawings of additions and alterations to two stores located in a single storey Annex to the Balfour Building, at 125 Spadina Avenue. One of the stores was Shiffer-Hillman Men's Clothing Manufacturing, owned by Elsig Shiffer and Benjamin Hillman. The other store was the Blue Bird Dress Company, owned by Mr. Sam Lichtman. Floor plans, elevations, a block plan, a foundation plan, and a sketch of the storefront are also included.
- Physical Condition
- Material is slightly torn and fragile.
- Related Material
- See File 49-3-34 for alterations to Lazar's restaurant in the Balfour Annex at 125 Spadina.
- See File 49-3-105 for architectural drawings of the Balfour Building itself.
- Places
- Spadina Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Adas Israel Synagogue series
- Building sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 5-1
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Date
- 1958-1961
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records and other material
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of material relating to the construction of Adas Israel synagogue's new building at 125 Cline Ave. South. This includes publicity brochures and financial records about the building campaign and correspondence, programmes, and a film of the turning of the sod. As well there is correspondence, programmes, photographs and audio recordings of the laying of the cornerstone and dedication of the synagogue. There is also a key to the synagogue which was presented at the dedication ceremony.
- Notes
- Physical description note: includes 27 photographs, 14 architectural drawings, 3 audio reels, 1 film reel, and 1 key.
- Name Access
- Adas Israel Congregation (Hamilton, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Building
- Synagogues
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 2371
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 2371
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [195-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph
- Admin History/Bio
- The synagogue was located on St. Clair Avenue West, near Christie Street, until 1966, when it moved to Glencairn Avenue.
- Scope and Content
- 5th from left: Sam Richman.
- Name Access
- Adler, Nathan
- Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Cantors (Judaism)
- Choirs (Music)
- Places
- Christie Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Saint Clair Avenue West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1980-7-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 902
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 902
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Responsibility
- Duke Studios
- Date
- 1976
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is an original print of the Parkside apartments in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. The four-story building was designed by Morris Wolfson and built by S. Greenberg in the 1930s.
- Name Access
- Wolfson, Morris
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Kirkland Lake (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 905
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 905
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Responsibility
- Duke Studios
- Date
- 1976
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is an original print of the Parkue apartment building in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. This three-story building was designed by Morris Wolfson and built in the 1930s by S. Greenberg.
- Name Access
- Wolfson, Morris
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Kirkland Lake (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Dora Till fonds
- Personal series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 52
- Series
- 8
- File
- 9
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1965
- Physical Description
- 7 photographs : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of photographs depicting Dora Till and a group of men and women seated around a table dressed for Sukkot.
- Subjects
- Sukkot
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Henry Rosenbaum fonds
- Photograph series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 121
- Series
- 1
- Item
- 163
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1952
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 cm x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a b&w photo of apartment in Ramat Gan Israel where Bella, Henry and Bracha (Brenda) lived immediately before immigrating to Toronto in 1952.
- Subjects
- Portraits
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1555
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1555
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1918]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Scope and Content
- Identified in this photograph are: Nathan (Nuchum) Hoffman and his wife Rivka with their three children. Standing from left to right are Anne, Samuel and Polly Hoffman.
- Name Access
- Hoffman family
- Hoffman, Anne
- Hoffman, Nathan
- Hoffman, Nuchum
- Hoffman, Polly
- Hoffman, Rivka
- Hoffman, Sam
- Subjects
- Families
- Storefronts
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1978-9-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zelda Young fonds
- Aliyah Corner series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 135
- Series
- 19
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Date
- 1984-1986
- Physical Description
- 20 audio reels (ca. 1 hr., 51 min.) : 1/4 inch
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of 20 audio reels containing Aliyah Corner segment for The Jewish Hour, broadcast by CHIN Radio on Fridays. The segment is presented by David Bale and deals with the experience of people who have immigrated to Israel and the work of aid organizations for settling in the country.
- Subjects
- Immigrants--Israel
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Accession Number
- 1986-12-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Brown fonds
- Commercial building plans and drawings series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 49
- Series
- 3
- File
- 66
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1930
- Physical Description
- 2 architectural drawings : pencil on tracing paper, 1 hand col., pencil crayon ; 68 cm length or smaller and 4 cm diam.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of architectural drawings of alterations to three attached buildings at 76-80 Spadina Avenue for Mr. D. L. Smith. Each building was two stories and housed a store on the ground floor. Elevations, sections, floor plans and a foundation plan are included.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Brown fonds
- Commercial building plans and drawings series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 49
- Series
- 3
- File
- 94
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1923-1926
- Physical Description
- 66 architectural drawings : 16 blueprints, 50 pencil on tracing paper ; 79 cm length or smaller
- Admin History/Bio
- The Empire Clothing Company, co-owned by Mr. William Leibel and Mr. A. M. Schiffer, manufactured men's clothing and sold it wholesale. Leibel and Schiffer were also close neighbors, living only a few houses apart. The headquarters of Empire Clothing was located at 197/199 Spadina Avenue.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of architectural drawings for additions and alterations to the office headquarters of the Empire Clothing Company at 197/199 Spadina Avenue. Elevations, detailing, sections, floor plans and a roof plan are included. Also included are the drawings for the original factory, completed by Brown in 1923.
- Notes
- Due to the fragility of these drawings, the description and extent are partially based on Speisman's earlier item level descriptions. The drawings are contained in two rolls.
- ACCESS RESTRICTION NOTE: Researchers wishing to access interior drawings must be granted written permission by the property owner.
- Access Restriction
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing some of the records.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Physical Condition
- Drawings are fragile and torn.
- Related Material
- See File 49-2-4 for plans of private garage for Mr. A. M. Schiffer.
- See File 49-2-6 for plans of alterations to home of Mr. William Leibel.
- See File 49-3-69 for plans of a building for Empire Clothing at Spadina Avenue and Adelaide Street.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 3611
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 3611
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1948]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- The group includes: David Bronstein, Leon Panzer, Albert Epstein, Robert [Chernli?] Phil Lewis, Sam Breslin, Henry Papernick, Jack Papernick, Louis Mayzel, Nat Gollom, Mort Margolius, William Soren, Saul Morris, Ben Sugarman, [Barney?] Laxer, Dr. Charles Markson, Fred [Fingerote?], Robert Soren, Jack D. Pearlstein.
- For the specific positions of individuals, see the annotated photocopy of this photograph attached to the accession record.
- Name Access
- Herzl Zion Club
- Subjects
- Clubs
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Accession Number
- 1974-005
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Brown fonds
- Commercial building plans and drawings series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 49
- Series
- 3
- File
- 12
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1934
- Physical Description
- 1 architectural drawing : pencil and hand col. pencil crayon on tracing paper ; 44 cm length and 4 cm diam.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of architectural drawings of a two storey building that was converted into a hotel, situated at 628-632 Bloor St. West. Floor plans and an elevation drawing are included.
- Notes
- Formerly listed as Commission XXVI.
- Physical Condition
- Material is fragile.
- Places
- Bloor Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Brown fonds
- Commercial building plans and drawings series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 49
- Series
- 3
- File
- 13
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- Date
- [ca.1930]
- Physical Description
- 9 architectural drawings : 1 blueprint, 7 pencil on tracing paper, 3 hand col. pastel, 1 on verso of blueprint ; 47 cm length or smaller and 7 cm diam.
- Admin History/Bio
- Owned by Mr. A. Levy, Levy Auto Wreckers was one of Canada's largest auto wreckers during the 1930s. The head office was located at 735/737 Queen Street West and it had a branch office at 464 Queen Street East.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of architectural drawings of the head office of Levy Auto Wreckers. Floor plans, elevations, and sketches are included.
- Physical Condition
- Drawings are fragile, one is torn in half.
- Related Material
- See File 49-3-27 for plans of a branch office at 464 Queen Street East.
- See File 49-5-10 for plans of stores for Mr. A. Levy on St. Clair Avenue that were designed by E. Telfer Arnoldi.
- Places
- Queen Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 3728
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 3728
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1948
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Subjects
- Committees
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1985-1-4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Brown fonds
- Commercial building plans and drawings series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 49
- Series
- 3
- File
- 15
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1935-1936
- Physical Description
- 4 architectural drawings : pencil on tracing paper ; 46 cm length or smaller and 3 cm diam.
- Admin History/Bio
- Mr. Morris Spring was a Jewish real-estate agent and developer. In 1932-33, Mr. Spring purchased and developed several properties in the Hillcrest and Casa Loma areas, as well as the Bloor-Landsdowne area.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of architectural drawings of three connected buildings containing stores and dwellings commissioned by Mr. Morris Spring. They were located at 1248-1252 Bloor St. West. The buildings were all two storeys high and had shops on the ground floor and dwellings on the second floor. Floor plans, sections and elevation drawings are included.
- Notes
- Originally was separated into two projects - Commission no.XXII and XXXII - according to Speisman's finding aid.
- Physical Condition
- Material is fragile.
- Related Material
- See File 49-2-3 for the plans of a residence for Mr. Spring at 43 Hillcrest Drive.
- See File 49-2-10 for the plans of a residence for Mr. Spring at 19 Austin Crescent.
- Places
- Bloor Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Brown fonds
- Commercial building plans and drawings series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 49
- Series
- 3
- File
- 78
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1935
- Physical Description
- 4 architectural drawings : pencil on tracing paper ; 74 cm length or smaller and 5 cm diam.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of architectural drawings of a two storey building housing stores and apartments at the N.W. corner of Spadina Road and Montclair Avenue. The first floor contained three stores and a two bedroom suite, and the second floor contained two, one bedroom and two, two bedroom suites. Elevations, floor plans, detailing and sections are included.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Morris Norman collection
- Franklin family legal documents series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 22
- Series
- 2
- File
- 28
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1947
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file contains a house and store lease for a property at 246 Spadina Avenue, owned by the Franklin family.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 285
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 285
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 16 Jun. 1974
- Physical Description
- 1 slide
- Notes
- Identified in the photograph are Lori Cowitz (centre), her mother Debbie Cowitz on Lori's left, and her sister Risa Cowitz, following behind.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Name
- Claire and Al Roebuck
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Interview Date
- 9 Feb. 1986
- Source
- Oral Histories
- Name
- Claire and Al Roebuck
- Number
- OH 115
- Subject
- Tailors
- Refugee camps
- Immigrants--Canada
- Interview Date
- 9 Feb. 1986
- Quantity
- 1
- Interviewer
- Phyllis Platnick
- Total Running Time
- 30.05 minutes
- Conservation
- Copied August 2003
- Use Restrictions
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Biography
- Claire and Al Roebuck were involved in the Tailor Project to bring skilled trade workers from the displaced persons camps of Europe to Canada after the Second World War. Claire worked for the Canadian Overseas Garment Worker's Commission with Thomas Aplin.
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Language
- English
- Geographic Access
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Europe
- Original Format
- Audio cassette
- Copy Format
- Audio cassette
- Source
- Oral Histories
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 4033
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 4033
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [1947 or 1948]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Admin History/Bio
- Benjamin Barsh was the music director for the Standard Theatre and played viola with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Joseph Barsh with his son Preston Barsh. The photograph was taken in front of Standard Barber Shop, which was owned by Joseph's father Joshua and mother Gittel. In the background is Goldenberg's Restaurant, Shopsowitz', and the Victory Theatre.
- Subjects
- Conductors (Music)
- Fathers and sons
- Streets
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Dundas Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Spadina Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1986-3-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 4034
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 4034
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [1947 or 1948]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Admin History/Bio
- Benjamin Barsh was the music director for the Standard Theatre and played viola with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Joseph Barsh with his son Preston and his wife Tania. The photograph was taken in front of Standard Barber Shop, which was owned by Joseph's father Joshua and mother Gittel. In the background is Goldenberg's Restaurant, Shopsowitz', and the Victory Theatre.
- Subjects
- Conductors (Music)
- Families
- Streets
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Dundas Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Spadina Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1986-3-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Brown fonds
- Commercial building plans and drawings series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 49
- Series
- 3
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- textual record
- Date
- [ca.1935]
- Physical Description
- 9 architectural drawings : 6 blueprints, 3 pencil ; 44 cm length or smaller and 6 cm diam.
- 1 folder of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- Joseph and Abraham Lewis were the joint owners of the Dominion Printing Company, whose head office was at 259 Spadina Avenue.
- Scope and Content
- File contains architectural drawings of a two storey residence being converted into a single storey printing facility at 92 McCaul St. for Mr. Joseph Lewis. Several floor plans, sections, and elevation drawings are contained within. Also included is a fourteen page specification booklet detailing the work to be done on the building.
- Name Access
- Lewis, Joseph
- Places
- McCaul Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions