Then and now.

[Mustapha]

No rhyme or reason here; enjoy, hopefully. If I bore, move on.

Help needed. Does anyone know the present location of THIS??

 

[Urban Shocker]

The Lux was at 360 College Street ( at Brunswick ) and I believe it was first called the Bellevue, and then the Electra.

http://members.tripod.com/~clairsedore/RazzleDazzle/my_cdnow_store.html

 

[Mustapha]

The Lux was at 360 College Street ( at Brunswick ) and I believe it was first called the Bellevue, and then the Electra.

http://members.tripod.com/~clairsedore/RazzleDazzle/my_cdnow_store.html

Ah, thank you. Does anyone here remember the signs: 'Continuous shows from 1:30'. that theatres used to display? You could sit through several shows if you wanted to see the picture again. Or wanted to stay warm if it was cold outside.

 

[LowPolygon]

thanks a lot for those! as always, a bit depressing to see what's become of our urban space. cheap backlit plastic signage has clearly become a massive factor in the junkification of the street scape. the Addition-Elle store is also a particular bummer, given what used to be there. its just a blessing that the hideous 1980's lame pomo tower that it was part of never got built. we dodged a bullet there...

 

[ITcomputer]

so much for Toronto's uptight Victorian past....

 

[Mustapha]

so much for Toronto's uptight Victorian past....

More 'Lux' ladies.

And inside the Lux ...

 

[junctionist]

I hate it when old Victorian blocks have ductwork on the facade. It's one of the many ways of cheapening an old block.

 

[adma]

The Lux was at 360 College Street ( at Brunswick ) and I believe it was first called the Bellevue, and then the Electra.

http://members.tripod.com/~clairsedore/RazzleDazzle/my_cdnow_store.html

And despite what the site says, it wasn't converted into stores, but outright demolished and replaced c1987...

 

[ganjavih]

Very interesting thread. Thanks for documenting how we've "progressed".

 

[detroitbootybass]

I enjoyed the comparison shots... thanks!

 

[Mustapha]

detroitbootybass, adma, ganjiveh, the deepend, urbanshocker, IT computer, junctionist,

thanks guys (are any of you gals?). I'll have more as as run my errrands around the city

 

[Mustapha]

Here is a combined then AND now pic. This old business is on Avenue Road just north of Dupont on the west side. It sure looks like it has been there 50 or 60 years ...

 

[Lilibet]

Interesting thread. I'm a bit of junkie for this stuff, although I usually end up vacillating between the thrill of seeing the comparison to feeling somewhat depressed at the downfall of many sites around the city.

 

[Mustapha]

Then and Now. Noronic disaster.