Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

[donoreo]

May 26 addition.





Then. 241 Yonge Street. A building with much character and a great view - I'm sure - framed by that fourth floor window.

Picture from "Construction - a journal for the architectural engineering and contracting interests of Canada" published in 1919. The architect was Jas. Mitchell. How many of you know that Jas. is short for James.

Viewable scans edited and provided through the efforts of UTer wwwebster. Thank you wwwebster!

Now. May 2011. That glazing - that's the technical term for a wall of glass - looks utterly original. Please, let's just admire the windows.

My eyes are draw to the right for some reason....

 

[Earlscourt_Lad]

Now. May 2011. That glazing - that's the technical term for a wall of glass - looks utterly original. Please, let's just admire the windows.

The top floor has had the glass changed, the larger squares were each divided into 4 smaller panes, but now are one large pane. Yes, I am being a pedant.

Still, all the original frames, etc. Amazing.

 

[wwwebster]

Picture from "Construction - a journal for the architectural engineering and contracting interests of Canada" published in 1919.

My apologies; while I did send Mustapha a flurry of images from the 1909 volume of Construction, I also snuck in a few images from other sources, and this one was from Architectural Bronze and Iron, published December 1913:

http://www.archive.org/stream/architecturalbro00canauoft#page/n5/mode/2up

Sorry for any confusion!

 

[Conrad Black]

My eyes are draw to the right for some reason....

What Money Mart?

 

[mattelderca]

What a fantastic book!
One could start a whole new thread finding "now" pics of some of the items listed within. If many survive.

My apologies; while I did send Mustapha a flurry of images from the 1909 volume of Construction, I also snuck in a few images from other sources, and this one was from Architectural Bronze and Iron, published December 1913:

http://www.archive.org/stream/architecturalbro00canauoft#page/n5/mode/2up

Sorry for any confusion!

 

[Goldie]

Some changes to Don Mills Rd. (just N. of Eglinton).

 

[Aladone]

Is that Ivy on the side?

Ivy then big tree now.

If so, I think I would rather the Ivy then the big tree.

 

[J T CUNNINGHAM]

I have been told that ivy is detrimental to the stone/brick, which I think is a lot of BS.

Aside from being great looking, it prevents heat buildup in the wall area, thus lowering

retained heat in same by providing shade similar to that of an awning. (which see)


Regards,
J T

 

[adma]

However, ivy is an "organic" material, which--yes--could create havoc w/the masonry it clings to. (But the positive function you're suggesting probably underlies "green wall" technology.)

 

[Mustapha]

Here's a case of Money Mart being a responsible tenant/landlord/whatever. (Another: the Carrere & Hastings bank at Keele + Dundas.)

Their "footprint" seems quite light. Don't know what they've done to the inside, but from the looks of the outside it looks like they could vacate and not leave any lasting damage - like that done by ivy.

 

[Mustapha]

Yes, I am being a pedant.

That's ok. "Utterly" is an expression that deserves an occasional challenge.

 

[Mustapha]

My apologies; while I did send Mustapha a flurry of images from the 1909 volume of Construction, I also snuck in a few images from other sources, and this one was from Architectural Bronze and Iron, published December 1913:

http://www.archive.org/stream/architecturalbro00canauoft#page/n5/mode/2up

Sorry for any confusion!

Oops, my bad. In future I will give attribution to wwwebster and you'll all know the original source.

 

[Mustapha]

Is that Ivy on the side?

Ivy then big tree now.

If so, I think I would rather the Ivy then the big tree.

I vote for no ivy. Great Now pic, Alden.

 

[Mustapha]

Some changes to Don Mills Rd. (just N. of Eglinton).

IBM - I wonder how the interior details of that complex - especially in the executive offices area, have held up. I'm guessing that top tier companies like IBM at that time as a matter of routine had some nice mid-century details in their offices. Does anyone here have access?

 

[Mustapha]

donoreo, Conrad Black: Now that I know that you guys get distracted so easily, I will haze out details like the stag shop young lady in future posts.

I can't win on Yonge street.



May 27 addition.


Then. June 13, 1923. The Roaring Twenties. A classy Toronto Union Station. Straw boater hats on men after Victoria Day. Boyish figures on women. What's that got to do with this picture? Nothing. It's late and my creative writing abilities are flagging.

Now. May 2011. Mike Holmes needs to do his TV show number on that door - never mind - that whole "addition".