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THEN & NOW: Vespra House Hotel

THEN & NOW: Vespra House Hotel

Hotel on Bayfield Street near the Five Points featured a barber shop, a billiard room and a good bar
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THEN & NOW: 2 Bayfield Street

THEN & NOW: 2 Bayfield Street

Photos illustrate the significant changes that have occurred over the years along the city's reclaimed waterfront
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THEN & NOW: Waterworks reservoir

THEN & NOW: Waterworks reservoir

Former towering reservoir, which was removed in 1984, once stood on what is now Codrington Street, near Berczy Street
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THEN & NOW: 200 Bayfield Street

THEN & NOW: 200 Bayfield Street

Free Methodist congregation worshipped in this building before moving to their current location on Cundles Road East in 2004
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THEN & NOW: 99 Dunlop Street East

THEN & NOW: 99 Dunlop Street East

Smith Kain Harness Dealers were the occupants of this structure until Harris Flowers moved in during the 1930s
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THEN & NOW: The Royal Hotel

THEN & NOW: The Royal Hotel

Downtown building has housed numerous businesses over the decades
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THEN & NOW: Salvation Army

THEN & NOW: Salvation Army

Official opening and laying of the cornerstone took place Oct. 1, 1896
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THEN & NOW: Barrie Planing Mill

THEN & NOW: Barrie Planing Mill

In 1908, Joseph Rodgers built the Barrie Planing Mill on the corner of Sophia and Mary streets
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THEN & NOW: When King's Music Hall burned to the ground

THEN & NOW: When King's Music Hall burned to the ground

The music hall burned in November 1909 under the most suspicious and sensational of circumstances
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THEN & NOW: Five Points no stranger to fire over the years

THEN & NOW: Five Points no stranger to fire over the years

Upcoming 'They Rushed In' walking tour on Sept. 21 will highlight several main street stories
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