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Minutes of the SoHo Community Association Meeting
Soho Celebrates Black History Month
There is no London neighbourhood more tied to the city’s black community than Soho. It’s fitting to recall that part of our community’s history in February, which is officially designated as Black History Month.
Editor’s Note: This article is originally published in 2010 and has been retained for archival purposes. Continue reading “Soho Celebrates Black History Month”
SoHo House Signs
The homeowner living on the northeast corner of Simcoe and Henry Streets has started what we hope will become a trend in Soho. Hanging on the home’s front porch is an intriguing sign reading:
1876
James Southcott
Grocer Continue reading “SoHo House Signs”
Aberdeen Public School
In February 1883, a new, four-room school opened on Grey Street – although the front door of the school actually faced Hamilton Road. This school replaced an earlier public school on Colborne Street. Continue reading “Aberdeen Public School”
SoHo Fire Lights Up Downtown London
At 2 a.m. on May 25, 1905, one of London’s most spectacular fires lit up the skies of downtown London. That fire was at Dyment-Baker Lumber, on the northeast corner of Bathurst and Wellington Streets. Before the fire was contained, some 10 hours later, it also damaged much of the London Machine Tool Company; lumber at the nearby Tambling and Jones yard, and six Michigan Central Railroad freight cars. Three of those cars were filled with agricultural implements valued at several thousand dollars. Sadly, sparks from the fire also destroyed a frame house at 318 York Street. Neighbors did manage to rescue the contents before the home was completely gutted by the fire. Continue reading “SoHo Fire Lights Up Downtown London”