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8 King St E (exterior restoration, KingSett Capital, ERA Architects)
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This really looks great and the windows really shine when the light is right - brass frames I think. Can't wait to see all the scaffolding removed.
Amare
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Absolutely stunning, this is exactly what we need more of in this city. Not the gutless facendecotomy we've been seeing take place in 90% of similar builds.
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Just a couple from March 21st, 2021:
And, a close-up of those windows!
And, a close-up of those windows!
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From the Globe, by Dave LeBlanc:
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www.theglobeandmail.com
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The tower that once topped Toronto shines again
For a while, this 1915 jewel at King and Yonge was the tallest building in the Commonwealth
www.theglobeandmail.com
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From the Globe, by Dave LeBlanc:
The tower that once topped Toronto shines again
For a while, this 1915 jewel at King and Yonge was the tallest building in the Commonwealth
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Excellent piece!
Non-paywalled for the moment, it should be said.
A couple of pictures from the piece (things we haven't seen)
Some great detail on the work that gone into the cornice, the roof, the windows along with the terracotta and acanthus.
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The copper roof is really shiny! I can see it from my balcony.
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The article in Construction quoted in the G&M article is freely available and interesting. See https://www.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.8_06651_92/1?r=0&s=1 A couple of pics from it:
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I assume the 'banking hall' is where Sleep Country is now. CORRECTION: From plans the Banking Hall was on 1st floor, upstairs. I assume all is gone now.
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I assume the 'banking hall' is where Sleep Country is now. CORRECTION: From plans the Banking Hall was on 1st floor, upstairs. I assume all is gone now.
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condovo
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Fantastic! There are some other important heritage buildings downtown that can use this kind of TLC. The Lumsden Building (Yonge/Adelaide) and the Ryrie Building (Yonge/Shuter), with their missing cornices, come to mind. Also, the Confederation Life Building (Yonge/Richmond) needs to have it's roofline restored too but that's likely just an impossible dream.
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condovo
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Is the banking hall now Sleep Country?
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Hmmm, looks like what his now the second floor was placed into the banking hall.
Construction of that was not likely kind to the original features.
Can't tell much from Streetview photos; but certainly the ceilings are all drop ceilings on both levels 1 and 2.
Portions of the Sleep Country floor are not original but could have been overlayed.
I would need to find better pictures; I searched The Toronto Archives and Library for online images, didn't find anything revelatory.
Could be some good stuff hidden; but could be all wrecked too.
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