The little red brick apartment building at 324 Hill Street, just west of Waterloo Street, boasts an intriguing past. This building, built in 1926, once bore the inscription “Hebrew School-Talmud Torah” over its front door. Although built in 1926, the school’s official opening was on June 5, 1927.
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Boy Scout Rescues Friend from Abandoned Well
Bert Bryan, 12, of 127 Maitland Street, certainly lived up to his Boy Scout training on a July evening in 1931. In fact, his heroic actions earned him a nomination for a Royal Humane Society medal. On that July night, Bert, and his friend, Wyburn Footwinkler, age even, were crossing a field adjacent to the …
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When a Prince Stayed in SoHo
With the wedding of Prince William and his delightful Kate approaching, perhaps it’s time to recall the two members of the British royal family who briefly called SoHo home. (second article to follow)
The “Princess” of Clarence Street
The little frame duplex at 104 Clarence Street, near the London Soap Factory monument, doesn’t look like it once housed royalty. But in the 1860s, London folklore states this humble home was known locally as “the Castle.”
The Antiquities Shoppe SoHo Landmark Threatened With Demolition
SoHo’s distinctive bright red frame building, longtime home to The Antiquties Shoppe, is threatened with demolition. The store, on the northwest corner of Wellington and Hill Streets (129 Wellington), has been a SoHo landmark for over 130 years. Antique dealers Bennett Grossman and Dan McLachlan rented the shop in 1978, painting the building its eye-catching …
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