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" The Toronto Island Homes ......
The 262 homes of the Toronto Islands are clustered at the eastern end of the island archipelago, but this was not always so. In the early decades of this century, there were houses at Hanlan's Point and Centre Island in addition to those at Ward's Island and, later, Algonquin Island. Residents numbered in the thousands and there were many more commercial establishments serving the community and visitors than there are today.
Michael O'Connor opened the Island's first hotel in 1833. He catered to the growing number of Torontonians..."
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