More Lost Toronto in colour

[Uncle Teddy]

Great shots of the King Edward. I had a hard time placing the shots considering all the parking lots surrounding it at the time.

 

[thecharioteer]

Bay Street between Queen and Bloor was the result of the civic project in the 1910's and 20's known as the Terauley Extension, which created a new north-south route west of Yonge Street by linking up a number of smaller north-south streets such as Chapel, St. Vincent and North Streets (accounting for the present-day jogs north of College and the absence of any 19C buildings on this stretch.) What emerged mid-century was a street of car dealerships and parking lots until the condo boom of the mid 1980's.

One interesting block is the one bounded by Bay, Irwin, St. Nicholas and Inkerman. Mr. Naylor documented the block in the 1970's, prior to its demolition and the construction of "Polo Club I", one of the better designs urbanistically of the 1980's, particularly in how it reinforced the scale and texture of St. Nicholas Street.

The block in 1924:



1970's:

Inkerman Street:

And around the corner:

Some earlier images (1913/14):

 

[fiendishlibrarian]

The very last structure of that vintage that I can recall that survived on Bay Street into the 1990s was a bit further north, on the southeast corner of Bay and Charles: an old house that contained a divey pub, the Ploughman's Daughter. I drank there frequently until it was torn down for the 1121 Bay Street Condo (1998 or thereabouts).

 

[thecharioteer]

The very last structure of that vintage that I can recall that survived on Bay Street into the 1990s was a bit further north, on the southeast corner of Bay and Charles: an old house that contained a divey pub, the Ploughman's Daughter. I drank there frequently until it was torn down for the 1121 Bay Street Condo (1998 or thereabouts).

Its most famous incarnation was as the restaurant La Scala, which accounts for the public art piece on 1121 Bay of women ascending a staircase.

 

[Anna]

Bay Street between Queen and Bloor was the result of the civic project in the 1910's and 20's known as the Terauley Extension, which created a new north-south route west of Yonge Street by linking up a number of smaller north-south streets such as Chapel, St. Vincent and North Streets (accounting for the present-day jogs north of College and the absence of any 19C buildings on this stretch.) What emerged mid-century was a street of car dealerships and parking lots until the condo boom of the mid 1980's.

One interesting block is the one bounded by Bay, Irwin, St. Nicholas and Inkerman. Mr. Naylor documented the block in the 1970's, prior to its demolition and the construction of "Polo Club I", one of the better designs urbanistically of the 1980's, particularly in how it reinforced the scale and texture of St. Nicholas Street.

The block in 1924:

Also an interesting block because of the jog in Irwin - and St Joseph, which has very early origins.

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Clover Hill

Cloverhill Apartments

 

[CityPlaceN1]

Love the Cloverhill.

 

[thecharioteer]

Also an interesting block because of the jog in Irwin - and St Joseph, which has very early origins.

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Clover Hill

Cloverhill Apartments

Thanks, Anna! The history of this neighbourhood is intrinsically tied to John Elmsley, (1801-1863) a member of the Family Compact, who converted to Catholicism. Great history in the following link: http://www.umanitoba.ca/colleges/st_pauls/ccha/Back Issues/CCHA1984/Nicolson.pdf

And here:
http://stmikes.utoronto.ca/about/history/default.asp

 

[Uncle Teddy]

Thanks for the history lessons!

 

[thecharioteer]

Some various shots of the St. Lawrence Hall, from its renovation in the mid-60's to the construction of Market Square in the 80's (all from the Naylor fonds in the Toronto Archives):

From the taylorhistory website, construction of the North Market:

 

[thecharioteer]

More St. Lawrence Hall, from the TPL:

1898:

 

[thecharioteer]

Yonge and Dundas Square:

Side trip to Granville Street, Vancouver, 1960:

Ste. Catherine St., Montreal, 1952:

Plaza St. Hubert, Montreal:

http://spacing.ca/montreal/2007/12/10/plaza-saint-hubert-before-the-green-awning/

 

[Uncle Teddy]

Neon was so cool!

 

[thecharioteer]

Let's go to the Ex!

 

[DTowner]

Two views of Broadview and Gerrard. 1911 and 2013

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I like how it says "Chemist" instead of "Pharmacy" in the older photo.

 

[donoreo]

I like how it says "Chemist" instead of "Pharmacy" in the older photo.

The British influence! They still use that term.