Description

This 1909 Temple Building Toronto postcard showcases one of the city’s most prominent early skyscrapers. The black-and-white image highlights the Temple Building’s Romanesque Revival architecture, complete with flag-topped towers, alongside the Toronto city crest in color.

Postmarked September 3, 1909 from Toronto, Ontario, the card includes a handwritten message on the front and a 1¢ Edward VII green stamp on the reverse. The Temple Building, completed in 1896, stood as Toronto’s tallest building until 1905 and was a hub for the fraternal organization the Independent Order of Foresters.

Product Features:

• Date: 1909

• Theme: Toronto Landmarks / Architecture

• Series: Canadian Souvenir Card

• Postmark: Toronto, Ontario – Sept 3, 1909

• Condition: Light handling wear; handwriting on front and back

• Collectible Appeal: Historic Toronto architecture, early skyscraper history, Canadian postal history

Perfect for collectors of:

• Toronto history postcards

• Canadian Souvenir series

• Historic building ephemera

• Edwardian-era Toronto