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Bronze Doors

Posted on October 7, 2014October 17, 2022 by David Barker

These doors are to die for:

Mausoleum Door - St. James Cemetery, Toronto

But we need to give them context:

Gooderham Mausoleum - St. James Cemetery, Toronto

This is the A. E. Gooderham mausoleum in St. James Cemetery. Gooderham was the grandson of William Gooderham, co-founder of Gooderham & Worts, the reason Toronto has its so-called Distillery District. A. E. Gooderham was also involved in the family business, serving as its managing director and later as its vice-president. More interesting (to me) is the fact that, following the stock market crash of 1929, he kept the Toronto Symphony Orchestra from bankruptcy. Clearly, there is a connection between fine spirits and fine music.

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