Rev. Robert Brown
Toronto Daily Star, February 19 1931
Breaking heads seems un-Christian to me, but then I've never had my side yard expropriated for a sewer easement (and I am not a Christian), so what would I know?
Reverend Brown had been living in his house since at least 1920 - he is listed in the Toronto city directory for that year - so, understandably, he was a bit attached to it. He is listed in the city directories up to 1934, but someone else is listed at 293 Delaware in 1935.
I couldn't find out whether the sewer easement was ever built, but 293 Delaware is now a multi-residential dwelling that looks like it was built some time ago. So, in the end, it didn't matter.
Created September 16, 2025.