Art Vandelay
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For all its deficiencies, defects and disappoints it is far better than what was there before and that's why it looks great.
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Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now
- Thread starter Mustapha
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For all its deficiencies, defects and disappoints it is far better than what was there before and that's why it looks great.
adma
Superstar
Judging from what's there now, probably c1963/4/5ish, though I may be off...
Goldie
Senior Member
Here's where MattB worked during "that downtown summer job."
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Mustapha
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Good grief, that's a fascinating photo on the right. Not even a suit jacket doffed.
July 5 addition.
Yonge looking NNE towards Yonge-Dundas Square.
Our 'Downtown' theatre was modified into offices some time later...
Filip
Senior Member
The Hard Rock logo looked pretty tepid back then.. Nice photos!
Mustapha
Senior Member
Thanks! And it was a smaller sign too. The new larger one is covering up some awful nice second floor windows...
July 6 addition.
King street looking SSE from just E of Church street.
smuncky
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if you took that photo today, we might've crossed paths. i was walking king street today and stopped for a few moments to admire the glass on this building.
NomoreaTorontonian
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Mitchell's Directory of Toronto of 1864 lists 4 photographers with premises in that block of King Street. D C Butchart's portrait gallery was five doors from the corner of West Market Street. Is that the building with the big windows (message 996)?
CityPlaceN1
Senior Member
Nice update.
Urban Shocker
Doyenne
When KPMB's King James Place was built they intended to incorporate the Pasquale Bros. front - but it was too fragile to save, apparently, so they "reproduced" it instead. I can't think of many other instances where that sort of thing was done, other with than the Windsor Arms Hotel.
I wonder if that "before" photo was taken before the 1967 collapse of part of St. Lawrence Hall?
I wonder if that "before" photo was taken before the 1967 collapse of part of St. Lawrence Hall?
Mustapha
Senior Member
I took it a few weeks ago. There are so many people walking around with dslrs around their necks nowadays if I wonder I haven't walked past you, androiduk, tomms, etc., without knowing it.
The giveaway that it is me is that I will be fussing with a hardcopy of the 'then' pic.
Sorry NomoreaTorontonian, I don't know. Can any UTers help out here? I'm not sure what you mean by 'message996'?
Thank you CityPlaceN1!
So, It's a 'fake' facade? That's too unreal. Literally.
The University Theatre facade is a recreation. The original stood - braced - for some time - then it was demolished - and a recreation in its stead. There was some disagreement about my saying this some months back, but I remember my shock see it at the time.
I wished I had taken a picture.
'Collapse' yes, they did a nice job putting it back together. I assume they used the original bricks.
July 7 addition.
Carlton theatre. N side of Carlton, E of Yonge.
dt_toronto_geek
Superstar
Fascinating, I never knew the Downtown was modified for retail/office, I was sure I was told that it had been demolished. When I now recall the interior spaces (Baskin Robbins, the multi-level Classic Bookstore (later Lick's by the mid '80's) etc. it now makes sense.
Mustapha
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A few blocks north; NE corner of Gerrard and Yonge to be exact, was the Coronet. Still the original building. Mentioned in your Yonge street thread, I believe.
Anna
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Pike's were there for a long time. They are still in business.King street looking SSE from just E of Church street.
This is from Mar 9, 1904. Construction season. Some things never change.
Long Island Mike
Senior Member
Good comparison Toronto pics!
Mustapha: Those older pics you posted on July 4&5th-are they dated?
They are quite interesting...LI MIKE
Mustapha: Those older pics you posted on July 4&5th-are they dated?
They are quite interesting...LI MIKE