Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

[mattelderca]

"Worst ruptures invited" is a good line too! (bottom ad above!)

Maybe Shouldice's gran dad?

 

[thecharioteer]

NW corner of Adelaide and Victoria:

1888:

1911:

Today:

 

[Red October]

Are there any other pictures of the Richardson Romanesque building in the 1911 shot?

 

[thecharioteer]

Are there any other pictures of the Richardson Romanesque building in the 1911 shot?

It was the Freehold Loan and Savings Building, designed by E.J.Lennox, built in 1890, demolished in the 60's (for a parking lot):

Lennox in front:

From the west:

Renamed the Home Life Building:

 

[Red October]

Wow, I didn't even know about that one. What a shame, it would look great on that corner today. I really do love Richardson Romanesque architecture.

 

[wwwebster]

Gardeners’ Arms, 661-667 Yonge Street, circa 1890:

Same stretch, January 2014 (image courtesy of UTer androiduk):

 

[Red October]

Geez, Yonge street 120 years ago was a frontier town street...

 

[adma]

The obstruction and wear and tear on that "London" sign on the left makes it look like a Guess Who song title.

 

[Goldie]

No. 75 to 85 Bloor St. E., (east from Church St. to St. Paul's) 1923

Thanks to wwwebster for these 'oldies.'

Perhaps someone will visit this neighbourhood (Bloor/Church) to give us a "Now" photo to accompany this "Then" image:

 

[wwwebster]

^Awesome, Goldie! Thanks for doing that!

 

[thecharioteer]

Front Street East, 1950's:

Today:

Bay & King, 1931:

1950's:

Today:

 

[r937]

the front street east one is awesome, i can see where i'm standing in both years

great work

 

[Mustapha]

So I'm seeing spiffy new Rexall drug stores sprouting all over the place lately (Spadina and College, Queen and University); and I'm saying to myself; this is an American company, right?, I've seen them all over the USA, now making inroads into Canada to do battle with Shoppers drugs.

Well, I was wrong, it's owned by a Canadian company.

Anyhow, a bit of Googling comes up with some fascinating Rexall history and a neat Toronto angle.

http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains/CPR_Toronto/rexall.html

http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains/CPR_Toronto/fez_city.html

 

[Goldie]

So I'm seeing spiffy new Rexall drug stores sprouting all over the place lately (Spadina and College, Queen and University); and I'm saying to myself; this is an American company, right?, I've seen them all over the USA, now making inroads into Canada to do battle with Shoppers drugs.

Well, I was wrong, it's owned by a Canadian company.

Anyhow, a bit of Googling comes up with some fascinating Rexall history and a neat Toronto angle.

http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains/CPR_Toronto/rexall.html

http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains/CPR_Toronto/fez_city.html

Thanks for those links, Mustapha - really interesting!

I was surprised at your comment, regarding Rexall: "... now making inroads into Canada ..."

I recall that during the 1940s-50s-60s there were plenty of Rexall drug stores in Toronto. They were around for many years.

 

[J T CUNNINGHAM]

"Well, I was wrong, it's owned by a Canadian company."
Mustapha.

All you had to do was ask; how many (some original) blueprints/pics do you require?
(Former Head Office, 68 - 78 Broadview.)


Regards,
J T