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I always thought that this was a semi-detached property until I read the post i found on Urban Toronto talking about the history of 27 Sherbourne Street North.  I hope you enjoy the brief history lesson. Then: 27 Sherbourne Street North. Built 1907 by Sproatt and Rolph (U of T Hart House, Eaton’s College Park) for the Gooderham family. Said family being responsible for a distillery of some repute in Toronto’s early history in an area now known as the Distillery District. Additionally responsible as well for the Gooderham/”Flatiron” building on the triangular parcel of land at Church and Front. …

I had mentioned a while ago that I will start a series of videos on the different names on lanes in Cabbagetown. This is the first in the series...