combination of architectural styles. Toronto's older buildings was influenced by the city's history and culture. 19th century Georgian architecture 21st century postmodern architecture Toronto was planned out on a grid system of concession lines spaced about two kilometres apart that separated rural landholdings. Most of the city's older buildings adopted designs found in other areas of the British Empire, such as Georgian, Victorian, Edwardian, and various revival-styled designs that was popular during the 19th and early 20th century.