fiendishlibrarian
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Fantastic thread, would like to see similar for other major buildings of note (Manulife, etc.). Buddy of mine has an ex who still lives at 25, can confirm it's a great building (the sunrooms in many units are phenomenal). Not shown is the amenity terrace that has built-in barbecues and unbeatable train-spotting views. The party room brings back fond memories.
One other thing that struck me in these photos: look at how thick the granite cladding is on Scotia Plaza when it was under construction and how far it abuts from the core of the building. No expense spared in those days. I also had to laugh at one of the parking lot photos: there's a '74-'75 Nova parked next to what looks like a brand-new '85-'86 Topaz/Taurus. That tells me that the Nova was probably the beater "second car" and the newer one at home, exactly what my family had in that era.
Last observation: I knew the patios had been along the Esplanade for some time but I didn't know how far back. That and the sidewalk pavers and trees tells me they were planning that "patio stretch" well back into even the late 1970s.
One other thing that struck me in these photos: look at how thick the granite cladding is on Scotia Plaza when it was under construction and how far it abuts from the core of the building. No expense spared in those days. I also had to laugh at one of the parking lot photos: there's a '74-'75 Nova parked next to what looks like a brand-new '85-'86 Topaz/Taurus. That tells me that the Nova was probably the beater "second car" and the newer one at home, exactly what my family had in that era.
Last observation: I knew the patios had been along the Esplanade for some time but I didn't know how far back. That and the sidewalk pavers and trees tells me they were planning that "patio stretch" well back into even the late 1970s.
