Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

[the lemur]

Heya JT; right up your alley re: your post. Scanned article dated Aug 13 1909 courtesy of wwwebster:

Interesting find, Mustapha! It seems that the building had been built just a few years previously:

and must have been rebuilt after the water tank collapse, as it still stands today.

 

[donoreo]

Interesting find, Mustapha! It seems that the building had been built just a few years previously:

and must have been rebuilt after the water tank collapse, as it still stands today.

Your link is to McDermont Ave, Winnipeg.

 

[mattelderca]

Your link is to McDermont Ave, Winnipeg.

Which is where the building collapse pictured took place.

 

[thecharioteer]

Then and Now for August 30. Where did the summer go?


Then. c1970-ish. Dundas looking W from Mutual. Jarvis in the distance.

Now. May 2012.

Ahhh...The Warwick

 

[spider]

Not all water tanks on building roofs were there solely for fire fighting purposes, often they were there to provide a volume of water for short bursts required in some manufacturing process that could not be obtained by turning on a valve attached to the municipal watermains. Of course they were also available for fire fighting purposes which probably made their insurance company happy.

 

[Mustapha]

Interesting find, Mustapha! It seems that the building had been built just a few years previously:

and must have been rebuilt after the water tank collapse, as it still stands today.

Very cool, the lemur! Very cool indeed, thank you!

 

[Mustapha]

Not all water tanks on building roofs were there solely for fire fighting purposes, often they were there to provide a volume of water for short bursts required in some manufacturing process that could not be obtained by turning on a valve attached to the municipal watermains. Of course they were also available for fire fighting purposes which probably made their insurance company happy.

"they were also available for fire fighting purposes which probably made their insurance company happy."
QUOTE spider.

I'm just wondering what F M (Factory Mutual) would think of the above!


Water reservoirs for industrial process and fire protection are unlikley to be combined, in that when the latter shows "Flow",

the Boys in the Red Trucks are on their way. Any time a fire system is "off line" the F D and formerly the insurance company

must/had to be made aware, as well as the inclusion of an hourly fire watch - 24 - 7 until back "on line". The use of a dualized

system, especially during days gone past, would drive everyone to drink, and I am not refering to water! F M would require a

Telegram being sent which would legally confirm the actions, while the local F D a 'phone call after both a "dump & refill" should

and continues as common practice.

BTW, insurance companies & Fire Departments are never "happy"; "satisfied" maybe, but never "happy". That just the way they are.
(LOL)

Regards,
J T

These tanks aren't part of our city skyline anymore, at least in Toronto. In New York City there are quite a few. I wonder if they are empty, and if so, why insurance companies haven't insisted on their removal, after all, they are big enough to pose a danger either through decay or a storm.

 

[Mustapha]

Ahhh...The Warwick

What a great picture, thecharioteer, thank you.

Someone had the presence of mind to take it as soon as the Teperman sign went up.

And there is a water tank on top of the Sears warehouse.

 

[Mustapha]

Then and Now for August 31.


Then. Westbury Hotel. 475 Yonge street. c1960ish.

Now. May 2012. Nice re-clad.

Nice article about the Westbury here:

http://robertmoffatt115.wordpress.com/2011/04/01/meet-you-at-the-westbury-hotel/

 

[thecharioteer]

Ahhh...The Warwick

The Warwick on October 28, 1916:

 

[thecharioteer]

Then and Now for August 30. Where did the summer go?


Then. c1970-ish. Dundas looking W from Mutual. Jarvis in the distance.

Now. May 2012.

And the surviving Victorian is somewhere on the right of this pic (at Mutual):

Dundas (Wilton) looking west from Jarvis 1916:

 

[donoreo]

Which is where the building collapse pictured took place.

I did not pay attention to that

 

[Mustapha]

The Warwick on October 28, 1916:

I've seen this 'Then' picture... never made the connection. Thank you, the charioteer.

 

[Mustapha]

http://www.laweekly.com/microsites/la-riots/

 

[Mustapha]

And the surviving Victorian is somewhere on the right of this pic (at Mutual):

Dundas (Wilton) looking west from Jarvis 1916:

I would say.. it's the house to the right of the lady wearing the black hat and long coat.