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Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

Yonge-Front S-E corner 1955 TPL
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Sony Centre.jpg

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We kept the tri antenna bases on the house and cottage so we could access the roof to clean the gutters. Keeps me agile, but my husband is prone to falling off ladderlike structures!

Also provides a electricity path for the lightning should there be a thunderstorm in the area.

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From link.
 
Scott St. at Front 1955 TPL
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St. Lawrence Centre.jpg

Google street view
 

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176 Lawrence Ave. East, north side between Ronan Ave. and Wanless Ave., 1981 TPL
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Google street view
 

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Margaret Eaton School of Literature and Expression (built 1906) on North St. just S. of Bloor
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Portico was removed when North St. (now Bay) was widened.
Mosher's School of Dancing 1928 TPL
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Approximate site today.....Google Street View
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39 Huron St. 1907
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Portico was removed when North St. (now Bay) was widened.
Mosher's School of Dancing 1928 TPL
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Did that wee small house end its life as a Classics Book Shop in the late 60s and early 70s?
 
Yes, I believe so jaborandi........in fact, I was wondering if the Book Shop property is the reason for that gap between the high rises where Tim's is located in the current Google street view.
 
Yes, I believe so jaborandi........in fact, I was wondering if the Book Shop property is the reason for that gap between the high rises where Tim's is located in the current Google street view.

That makes sense. I also have a very vague memory of there being a Boy Scouts of Canada headquarters south of the book shop.
 
24-26 Wellington St. W.-west of the now-closed Jordan St.- 1955 TPL

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Wellington St. W. at Jordan St. looking at N-E corner 1955 TPL

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Ontario Bank ....N-E corner, Scott & Wellington ......1955 TPL

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