adma
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Or, perhaps, in conjunction with the University subway line (along with the underground garage at that location)
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Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now
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Or, perhaps, in conjunction with the University subway line (along with the underground garage at that location)
thecharioteer
Senior Member
I think that the 1930 University Avenue extension always went down to Front Street, as seen in this 1945-56 map:
http://maps.library.utoronto.ca/datapub/digital/business4.jpg
http://maps.library.utoronto.ca/datapub/digital/business4.jpg
adma
Superstar
It did; but it stopped bluntly at Front Street--I believe the "extension" we're dealing with is the direct connector into York Street, which would have clipped the block in question...
AlbertHWagstaff
Senior Member
Yes, that's what I was thinking of. "Extension" might have been the wrong description. The original extension to Front is still there as the portion where turns to Front are premitted.
thecharioteer
Senior Member
Good point, adma. In the Planning Board map from 1957-60 it still hasn't been constructed:
http://jpeg2000.eloquent-systems.com/toronto.html?image=s0727\s0727_fl0008_it0005b.jp2
Perhaps it was constructed as part of "local improvements" at the same time as the central portion of the Gardiner Expressway, in which the York Street on and off ramps were completed in 1962/63.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gardiner_Expressway
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Anna
Active Member
1957
Under construction in 1962 - in connection with both the York ramps and the University subway construction?
And done in 1971.
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buxvet
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Thankyou, getting closer to a good street view of 185 Bay
I think it's the next building north from where the Parking sign is
1970's:
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I think it's the next building north from where the Parking sign is
1970's:
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Long Island Mike
Senior Member
A and Everyone: Those were fluorescent tubes being used as street lighting - new lighting technology in that era...
I remember Chicago once used them on State Street in Downtown and the LIRR once used similar small fluorescent light brackets
in some of their stations - dating from the late 50s/early 60s era...NYC Transit began replacing subway station lighting during
those same years - fluorescent tubes were brighter and easier to maintain then the incandescent bulbs they replaced...
LI MIKE
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adma
Superstar
Also note from those aerials: by 1962, the Royal York had its roof sign.
hawc
Senior Member
I remember those so clearly as a little kid, the DVP was always lit up an eerie orange. What's the philosophy on the orange lights are they not doing them anymore? Is there a thread on street lighting?
Lost In The Wilds
Banned
I actually preferred the way they looked over the towering lights we have now. I don't like how the current lights rise above the tree line of the Don Valley from many vantage points.
AlbertHWagstaff
Senior Member
One of the old Toronto coffee table photo books from the 1980s had a great dusk photo looking west along the Gardiner with those dark orange lights illuminated.
thecharioteer
Senior Member
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AlbertHWagstaff
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Nice! I haven't seen that one before. The picture I;m thinking of may have been taken from the Dufferin bridge since it was directly over the road. Now that I think of it, it might have been a view to the east since I can visualize the road elevating away from the camera. This book was perennially on sale in the World's Biggest Bookstore, there are probably copies floating around at some of the used bookstores. Now I wish I'd bought a copy!
hawc
Senior Member
Great shot. I'd love to see any other ones of the DVP/Gardiner bathed in that eerie orange glow.