I can remember very little of my own trip to the Guild Inn when it was still open and operating as a restaurant and hotel. My family went for some occasion. Grandparents were there with us. The only thing I remember is walking through the parking lot, to the door of the restaurant and being seated at the table. I have a vague image in my head of the table settings. So long ago I can’t think what year it would have been.

The Guild Inn is closed for business. Abandoned and falling into ruins. It is one of the saddest places to visit if you love history, old buildings and especially if you love the old, historical places of Toronto in particular. When I visit the Guild Inn I feel this is where our history comes to die. It is a graveyard, not for human bodies, but for art and architecture and grand old things from times gone by.