After the Second World War, Toronto underwent development and many buildings were pulverized into gravel. Thanks to the foresight of one collector however, the remains of some sixty-odd buildings were salvaged from the rubble and artfully arranged on the grounds of the former Guild Inn.
The Rise and Fall of “The Prettiest Street in Ontario”
In 1988, Cullen Gardens and Miniature Village in Whitby proposed expansion to include a street of heritage Victorian homes. It was a project doomed to fail.
