Then and Now: Yonge/Dundas and area

[Conrad Black]

Those are pretty crappy.

 

[adma]

Ah, but if it were in Kensington, they'd be swooned all over...

 

[grey]

Where are all the folks that complain about all the great stuff we lost over the years now? We lost more junk like this than anything else.

With great ease, I can point out that we lost all of this:

 

[Mustapha]

Oct 1 additions

I really like that old Maclean Hunter building...

Old CIBC tower can only now just play 'Peek-a-boo'.

 

[Mustapha]

Oct 7 addition

Victoria and Richmond looking west towards Yonge.

 

[Uncle Teddy]

All that's left of Shea's is a heritage sign on Yonge Street. Shame.

 

[Edward]

Would have really made it the theatre district.

 

[Mustapha]

Oct 31 additions

TTC headquarters northeast corner Front and Yonge.

 

[Mustapha]

Oct 31 additions

Christopher Street looking west. The caption at the bottom of the old photo is wrong. Christopher street was built over at some point by Toronto General Hospital and is no longer. Note the building on the far side of University; its facade is now part of Princess Margaret Hospital.

Southwest corner University and Dundas.

 

[Mustapha]

Oct 31 additions

Princess theatre. King street west. This was knocked down as part of the clearances to extend University Ave. south from Queen. My grandfather mentioned this to me whenever we drove down University… dunno why; he just did. I wasn't even born yet.

Nathan Philips Square.

 

[Mustapha]

Oct 31 additions

I hereby call this picture: ‘Hollywood Epic’. I wonder what they were looking at.

Looking west from Albert and Bay. This one has an element of 'motion picture' to it as well. Looks like a scene from an old silent film. 'Quiet on the set'... and… ‘action’ !! :>)

 

[Mustapha]

Oct 31 additions

South side of Queen looking east from Bay.

Victoria and Adelaide, looking southwest.

 

[Mustapha]

Oct 31 additions

Wellington and Yonge looking east towards [then] City Hall, now St. Lawrence Market.

Ah, Eaton Centre Lunch. :>) They do a good job here. Moose gives a five out of five. I'm here at least once a week. Cheap too - everything here $7.00, all in, taxes too.

 

[ganjavih]

Your last few posts could be in their own thread called "Toronto blunders".

 

[egotrippin]

I was thinking the same thing. Evidently some wonderful buildings were destroyed and replaced by nothing worthwhile.