Toronto’s Ghost Signs

April 4, 2021 - On the west-facing wall of the Gelber Building at 217-225 Richmond St W in Toronto's Entertainment District, there's a restored ghost sign that reads "Gelber Bros. Limited Wholesale Woollens and Dress Goods"

Gelber Bros. Limited Ghost Sign

The Gelber Bros. Limited ghost sign is located at 225 Richmond St W (at Duncan St, on the southwest corner) in the Entertainment District of Toronto.
January 1, 2024 – A closeup view of the restored ”Loew’s Leads in Toronto – Show Starts Daily 9:30 AM” ghost sign located on the upper south side wall of the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre at 158 Victoria St. The restoration took place between 2021 and 2022. It started with hand-cleaning the wall and applying a clear, breathable masonry coating made of mineral paint. Following that, coloured paint was applied to restore the sign’s negative space, which enhanced its visibility and made it legible once again

Loew’s Theatre Ghost Sign

August 24, 2025 - A close-up of the Wm. H. Leishman & Co. Ltd. ghost sign on the upper north-facing wall of 192 Spadina Ave in Toronto's Fashion District

Wm. H. Leishman & Co. Ltd. Ghost Sign

December 27, 2019 – Looking west towards the Tip Top Tailors Building, today home to Bell Media, at 260 Richmond St W in downtown Toronto. Constructed in 1914/15, this historic industrial building from the World War I era originally served as a warehouse for Tip Top Tailors. One of the west-facing ghost signs advertises, “Home of Tip Top Tailors – Suits & O’Coats Always One Price – To Measure.” The men's clothing company was established in 1909 by David Dunkelman, a Polish-Jewish immigrant

Tip Top Tailors Ghost Signs

September 28, 2019 – The ghost sign for "John's Color TV Sales & Service 769-6903" is located on the east-facing wall of 3178 Dundas St W in Toronto's Little Malta and The Junction neighbourhoods. The business first appeared at this location in the 1956 Toronto City Directory and closed around 2011

John’s Color TV Sales & Service Ghost Sign

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