The Arts and Letters Club of Toronto (usually just called The Arts and Letters Club) is a private club in Toronto, Ontario which brings together writers, architects, musicians, painters, graphic artists, actors, and others working in or with a love of the arts.
The club is located in a historic building at 14 Elm Street in downtown Toronto. Its premises were designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 2007.
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