Royal Oak Inn (376 Dundas East @ Ontario St, 3s) COMPLETE

[Torontovibe]

Aren't these historic buildings protected by the city? I would have thought for sure, this building would have historic designation. How does crazy s**t like this even happen? It's deplorable!

 

[gabe]

Wow that's just.... repulsive! That exterior is the exact colour you would find at any Motel 6 along the Interstate. Only thing it's missing now is the ugly green glass.

 

[thecharioteer]

Aren't these historic buildings protected by the city? I would have thought for sure, this building would have historic designation. How does crazy s**t like this even happen? It's deplorable!

The building is not on the Inventory of Heritage Properties. The standard explanation given by Preservation Services when asked about the absence of listing for buildings like this is that they are short-staffed, over-worked, blah, blah, blah....

There has been talk about extending the Cabbagetown Heritage Conservation District southerly, which would have included this site, but that obviously hasn't happened. Perhaps the Councillor could be questioned.

 

[adma]

Funny thing is, they could've looked at the ex-Bay Street Hotel at Bay & Elm for a cue as to how to handle an even *worse* old wreck--then again, given how long that resurrection drew out, I'm wondering if it offered disincentive.

Ah well, As I've implied elsewhere, EIFS reclads are the cheap'n'easy Ford Nation subways/taxpayers/gravy mantra of urban design. And like the Fords talking bald lies about saving a billion dollars, the EIFS industry delivers the "beauty to tired old buildings at low cost" mantra--y'know, tell'em it's "beauty", and it is; tell'em it was a "tired old building", and it was; tell'em it raises values, and yeah, for whatever Enron fleece-job moment...

 

[LowPolygon]

The building is not on the Inventory of Heritage Properties. The standard explanation given by Preservation Services when asked about the absence of listing for buildings like this is that they are short-staffed, over-worked, blah, blah, blah....

There has been talk about extending the Cabbagetown Heritage Conservation southerly, which would have included this site, but that obviously hasn't happened. Perhaps the Councillor could be questioned.

 

[DSC]

Pam McConnell's motion was passed in October 2011, Heritage Services has not yet reported back.

See: http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2011.TE10.37

 

[Xray_Crystal_Junkie]

Pam McConnell's motion was passed in October 2011, Heritage Services has not yet reported back.

See: http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2011.TE10.37

Community Council Decision

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Directed the Acting Director, Policy and Research, to report to the Toronto and East York Community Council, as soon as possible, on the possibility of designating the building at 376 Dundas Street East under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.

I'll just leave this here...

 

[thecharioteer]

The incompetency of Preservation Services on this file is even worse than I thought.

 

[androiduk]

 

[junior43]

OMG - truly horrendous.

That should be a crime.

 

[thecharioteer]

When Disney World starts to look good, you know you're In trouble....

 

[Towered]

Anyone else predict a restoration to its glorious original state circa 2035?

 

[devjohnson]

Not too bad. At least it brightens up the street corner?

 

[heytopher]

Anyone else predict a restoration to its glorious original state circa 2035?

I think giving EIFS a 22 year life cycle is generous (unless you're predicting a second coat in 2024).

 

[LowPolygon]

Not too bad. At least it brightens up the street corner?

not too bad? compared to what?