Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

[Mustapha]

thecharioteer, I still remember the controversy around the demolition of the AGO KPMG version. I fell on the side of the KPMG donors...

 

[thecharioteer]

thecharioteer, I still remember the controversy around the demolition of the AGO KPMG version. I fell on the side of the KPMG donors...

The loss of the Tanenbaum Sculpture Court was a shame:

Then:



Now:

 

[thecharioteer]

Dundas/Parliament 1954:

1965:

2011:

 

[thecharioteer]

NW corner of The Esplanade & Frederick St.:

1952 (the old Morgue, 1877-1914):

Today:

1889 Insurance Map:





The old Morgue can be seen behind the rail car on the left in this pic from 1907 (TPL):

And another pic from 1952:

 

[Goldie]

Where Queen meets King at the Don River ------

Looking west:

Looking east:

 

[Mustapha]

Then and Now for December 20, 2012.



Then. 'Wareroom of the Newcombe Piano Company, Church Street.' c1891. At Richmond, NE corner, to be exact.

Now. July 2012. Uhm, ye-aah, I'm reasonably sure it's still there.. underneath that..

Heya gang, once again I'm resurrecting an old post to add a new picture. See below.

Let's call this picture an interim picture.

The Toronto online archives keeps adding new items... they are a bunch of busy bees...

 

[Mustapha]

NW corner of The Esplanade & Frederick St.:

1952 (the old Morgue, 1877-1914):

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Today:

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1889 Insurance Map:





The old Morgue can be seen behind the rail car on the left in this pic from 1907 (TPL):

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And another pic from 1952:

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So many details hiding in plain sight in these old maps, thecharioteer. Who knew there was a morgue here...

 

[Mustapha]

Where Queen meets King at the Don River ------

Looking west:

Looking east:

Goldie,

It's neat to see the old landmarks: St. Pauls campanile/tower and the Broadview Hotel in your Now photos, peeking out at us still.

 

[Goldie]

Goldie,

It's neat to see the old landmarks: St. Pauls campanile/tower and the Broadview Hotel in your Now photos, peeking out at us still.

Thanks for those keen observations, Mustapha.

I had noticed the Broadview Hotel but was not aware of St. Paul's Tower.

 

[thecharioteer]

" Who knew there was a morgue here... "
Mustapha.

I refuse to answer the question on the grounds that I may tend to incriminate myself.


Regards,
J T

Hmmmm......but it closed in 1914, JT.

 

[J T CUNNINGHAM]

"Hmmmm......but it closed in 1914 "
Thecharioteer.

After which, they repaired to Lombard Street.


Regards,
J T

 

[DSC]

Heya gang, once again I'm resurrecting an old post to add a new picture. See below.

Let's call this picture an interim picture.

The Toronto online archives keeps adding new items... they are a bunch of busy bees...

I still wonder how much, if anything, of the old building is left behind the façade of the current version

 

[Anna]

Heya gang, once again I'm resurrecting an old post to add a new picture. See below.

Let's call this picture an interim picture.

The Toronto online archives keeps adding new items... they are a bunch of busy bees...

Google the owner - Edward Okun

 

[M II A II R II K]

 

[slicecom]

Google the owner - Edward Okun

Wow, he destroyed peoples lives even worse than he destroyed that poor building!