Massey Hall

Massey Hall, built in 1894, has long been the heart of Toronto music. It was designed by Canadian architect Sidney Badgley with a neoclassical facade at 178 Victoria St. and moorish arches that span the width of the interior. He took his inspiration from the Alhambra Place in Spain as well as Louis Sullivan's Chicago Auditorium and Opera house. The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir began singing there in 1895, and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra played there from 1921 until moving to Roy Thompson hall after their Gala Farewell Concert at Massey Hall on June 4th, 1982.

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1893		Massey Music Hall - transverse section - architectural drawing by S.R. Badgley, Architect 131 years ago - Garden District - 1893 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1894		Massey Hall interior (Shuter St., s.w. corner Victoria St) 130 years ago - Garden District - 1894 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1900		Interior of Massey Hall looking out from the stage 124 years ago - Garden District - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1900		Looking from the balcony to the stage and ceiling in Massey Hall 124 years ago - Garden District - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1902		Paderewski playing the piano at Massey Music Hall $1.00 to $2.50 per seat 122 years ago - Garden District - Wednesday, March 5, 1902 Max temp: 1.1°C - Min temp: -5.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1910		Massey Music Hall exterior, Toronto, Canada (before fire escapes) 114 years ago - Garden District - 1910 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1911		Toronto Garrison Church Parade program - Massey Hall 113 years ago - Garden District - Wednesday, October 11, 1911 Max temp: 14.4°C - Min temp: 11.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1919		Massey Hall interior looking from the stage out to the audience - Street railway strike meeting 105 years ago - Garden District - 1919 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1919		Massey Hall interior view of stage 105 years ago - Garden District - 1919 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Library and Archives Canada)
1925		Massey Hall interior during a W. L. M. King meeting 99 years ago - Garden District - Friday, October 23, 1925 Max temp: 7.8°C - Min temp: -1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1926		Massey Hall - Toronto Symphony Orchestra fifth season, 1926-1927 98 years ago - Garden District - 1926 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1947		People lined up along Shuter Street outside Massey Hall 77 years ago - Garden District - Friday, November 7, 1947 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1950		Looking south across Shuter street to Massey Hall with outside fire-escape 74 years ago - Garden District - Friday, September 22, 1950 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1956		Massey Hall Audience - Toronto on Sunday - commissioned by Time Incorporated 68 years ago - Garden District - Monday, November 19, 1956 Max temp: 8.9°C - Min temp: 1.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1960		Walter Susskind in rehearsal at Massey Hall 64 years ago - Garden District - 1960 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1984		Annie Lennox of the Eurythmics live in Toronto at Massey hall in 1984 40 years ago - Garden District - Monday, April 2, 1984 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1993		Celine Dion performing live in Toronto to a packed house at Massey Hall in 1993 31 years ago - Garden District - Thursday, March 25, 1993 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1994		Massey Hall - fish-eye lens, all decked out in ribbons for its 100th anniversary 30 years ago - Garden District - Friday, June 10, 1994 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)