Massey HallMassey 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.For more historic information see their website Full list of live recordingMassey Hall details
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Historic photos of Massey Hall
| 1893 |  | Massey Music Hall - transverse section - architectural drawing by S.R. Badgley, Architect 133 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) 132 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 126 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 126 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 124 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) 116 years ago - Garden District - 1910 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1911 |  | Toronto Garrison Church Parade program - Massey Hall 115 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 107 years ago - Garden District - 1919 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1919 | Massey Hall interior view of stage 107 years ago - Garden District - 1919 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Library and Archives Canada) |
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| 1925 |  | Massey Hall interior during a W. L. M. King meeting 101 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 100 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 79 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 76 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 70 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 66 years ago - Garden District - 1960 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1975 | | Massey Hall - view of the pediment triangle facing north with some texture remaining 51 years ago - Garden District - Monday, April 21, 1975 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1975 |  | The old lady of Shuter St., Massey Hall, is not yet ready for the ball and crane - interior and view from the stage 51 years ago - Garden District - Friday, February 21, 1975 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1984 |  | Annie Lennox of the Eurythmics live in Toronto at Massey hall in 1984 42 years ago - Garden District - Monday, April 2, 1984 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1985 |  | Depeche Mode lead singer David Gahan live at Massey Hall in March 1985 41 years ago - Garden District - Tuesday, March 19, 1985 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1986 |  | R.E.M. with Natalie Merchant live in Toronto in 1986 (29 audio tracks) 40 years ago - Garden District - Monday, October 27, 1986 Link to archive record - Map location |
| 1992 |  | Indigo Girls live at Massey Hall in Toronto (20 audio tracks) 34 years ago - Garden District - Saturday, June 13, 1992 Link to archive record - Map location |
| 1992 |  | David Byrne of the Talking Heads live on stage in Toronto at Massey Hall in 1992 34 years ago - Garden District - Tuesday, August 11, 1992 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 33 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 32 years ago - Garden District - Friday, June 10, 1994 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |