Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

Sky Blue Skin · Apr 4, 2018

thecharioteer said:
Sorry, I meant Wellington.

That’s what I thought.

adma · Apr 4, 2018

Goldie said:
Surprising to see that these two elegant structures once stood at opposing corners of Melinda at Bay.
General Trust Building and Toronto Evening Telegram Building
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Though the Tely was later extended upward and mutilated (clock pediment removed, etc)

Blovertis · Apr 4, 2018

That's just horrific. Just as well it was put out of its misery.

Goldie · Apr 5, 2018

Hayter St. at Bay St. .......1927

Google street view:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/H...2!3m1!1s0x882b34b5fa8797ed:0xa54a252bb8d286c4

thecharioteer · Apr 5, 2018

Re: Bay/Melinda. A couple of views of the block post-demolition of the Telegram Building:

How interesting would it have been, urbanistically and architecturally, if Melinda had stayed open and all the buildings on the north side were preserved. Commerce Court could have filled the south block to Wellington. Extra bonus: Jordan Street would have stayed open to Wellington and the Ontario Club preserved on the NW corner of Wellington and Jordan. Trade-off: no open space, as at present but both Melinda and Jordan could be pedestrian only....

The block in 1924:

Goldie · Apr 5, 2018

I like your unique suggestion, thecharioteer. So much history in that neighbourhood!
By the way, is that an inscription?...........I can't make it out.

DSC · Apr 8, 2018

George Street South - just below Front Street East:

This is from Canadian Architect (June 1981)

Here is Google Streetview (2016)

LPCI · Apr 8, 2018

DSC said:
George Street South - just below Front Street East:

This is from Canadian Architect (June 1981)

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Here is Google Streetview (2016)

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The no parking signs are gone, the streetlights have gone back to standard, the upper balconies have lost their coverings probably due to the increased shade of the now grown trees, but all else looks the same. Maturation.

adma · Apr 9, 2018

LPCI said:
the upper balconies have lost their coverings probably due to the increased shade of the now grown trees,

...and probable deterioration, presuming the original balcony superstructures were of wood.

Goldie · Apr 9, 2018

Thanks to David Ackerman (More Lost Toronto in colour) for this image. It's one of his dad's 1980's photos.
It caught my attention because of the house that became a photo studio/store. The name appears to be "Wong's."
The restaurant is at 124 Chestnut St., corner of Dundas.

According to Google street view, the house is gone:

Google:
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.655...ata=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sB5LevFVqgm363BblKGPNsw!2e0

Goldie · Apr 11, 2018

Imperial St. at Yonge St., N/W corner ...1910 TPL
It's odd that the Toronto Public Library caption contradicts the street sign in the photo (Frederick St?)

Imperial St., n.w. cor. Yonge St. 1910.jpg

Google street view:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Y...2!3m1!1s0x882b3338d21e9a95:0xad79be0f43ff7f99

AlbertHWagstaff · Apr 11, 2018

thecharioteer said:
NW corner of Adelaide Street East and Victoria Street:

1888:

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1902 painting of E. J. Lennox' s Freehold Loan Building, built in 1892:

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1911:

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1961:

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1993 (missing the decades of the site as a parking lot after the demo of the Freehold Loan building in the 60's):

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Now:

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Filling in the gap: September 1967, photo by Robert McMann. King-Exhibition streetcar looping via Richmond, Adelaide and Victoria. Took a couple of days to locate this slide.