Toronto backtracks on removing businessman's name from historic house after racism controversy
![This $5 million historic home was in danger of having its heritage designation removed after its new owners complained to the City of Toronto that its original owner held racist views. Council later rejected that application but agreed to remove his name from city documents. A large and mostly yellow brick house is seen through several trees.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7275782.1721952621!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/racisthouse-headline.jpeg)
City officials in Toronto have reversed course on a controversial decision to remove the name of a prominent early 20th century Toronto businessman from a historic home, in light of new information brought forward by his descendants.