Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

[Goldie]

West side of Yonge St., seen from Wood St., 1955 ****THIS IS AN ERROR......FOR CORRECTION, SEE BELOW.

Google street view:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/College+St+&+Yonge+St,+Toronto,+ON/@43.6621227,-79.3830695,3a,66.8y,225.47h,110.18t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sgehvZfMNrNwyAJpotZqokw!2e0!4m2!3m1!1s0x882b34b4ff45fe39:0x4d50f60f52e33f7b

 

[thecharioteer]

West side of Yonge St., seen from Wood St., 1955
View attachment 134928 Google street view:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/College+St+&+Yonge+St,+Toronto,+ON/@43.6621227,-79.3830695,3a,66.8y,225.47h,110.18t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sgehvZfMNrNwyAJpotZqokw!2e0!4m2!3m1!1s0x882b34b4ff45fe39:0x4d50f60f52e33f7b

Goldie: Your “now” should be one block north at Alexander. The clock tower is still there.

 

[DSC]

Yes:

Interesting piece on St Charles at: http://clgaengagement.blogspot.ca/2012/04/st-charles-tavern.html

It used to be Fire Hall No. 3.

 

[Goldie]

Goldie: Your “now” should be one block north at Alexander. The clock tower is still there.

OUCH! That's a huge goof!
I always pictured the St. Charles as being in the first block above College.
Many thanks for the correction, thecharioteer.
DSC, Please allow me to use your "Now" for this correction:

 

[DSC]

445 Walmer Road in 1914 and 'today"

 

[Goldie]

King at George St., NE corner, 1906

Google street view:
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[Goldie]

Jordan Street, from Melinda Street to King Street West, east side 1907 TPL

Google street view:
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[Goldie]

Toronto Normal School (Gould St.) ...built 1852

............1966

The facade of the Toronto Normal School has been preserved within the Ryerson University campus.

Google map view:
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.6592318,-79.3791916,20z/data=!3m1!1e3

 

[Mustapha]

Some old signage surviving in 2 locations I came across during my walk today.




1. First location: Looking up at the side of a building near the NE corner of Queen W and Shaw.

'Davide' or perhaps it was 'Davids'? - he was an ambitious restaurant owner - not for him the usual nomenclature such as 'Chinese Restaurant' or 'Chinese Food', but the grand description: ' Oriental Cuisine'. In a font you can't get away with today. C'mon; say it. It sounds so Mad Men. Say it to your Asian friends and see what kind of a reaction you get.

2. Second location. Looking S, in the distance we see the N side of 758 Bathurst. Wall painted advertising uncovered as Honest Ed's has been cleared away. We only see it because the owners of 758 will not be selling to the developer.

 

[Goldie]

Wonderful examples of obscure signs -- and your frequent and serendipitous, walks. Congrats, Mustapha!

 

[Goldie]

Former home of 19th century painter Paul Kane, on Wellesley St. E. ......1975 TPL

Apparently the effort at preservation was successful.
This is now called Paul Kane House Parkette.

Google street view:
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[Goldie]

Danforth Ave. at Dawes Rd. 1928

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[Mustapha]

Not at all amazing how long lived some bank branch locations can be. But still amazing nonetheless, even if routinely uncomemorated.

 

[Goldie]

And that's the same building across the road - however, somewhat distorted by the Google wide-angle camera lens.

 

[Goldie]

Queen St. E. looking W. towards Broadview, c.1900

The former Canadian Bank of Commerce building, built in 1905 and now designated as an historic heritage building, is now headquarters for the couture fashion house, Stephan Caras.

Google street view:
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