YDS
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Couple from my walk yesterday.
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AlbertC
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Recent article on that house which was built in 1887, and received Heritage Designation in December:
www.beachmetro.com
Main Street house built in 1887 added to Toronto's Heritage Property List – Beach Metro Community News
The City of Toronto has officially included a small two-storey home on Main Street that was built in the late 1800s on its Heritage Property List. Heritage Designation for the house at 292 Main St., on the west side between Danforth Avenue and the railway tracks, was first sought in October of...
www.beachmetro.com
Northern Light
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Photos taken January 15th, 2021.
Look who's up on his new feet:
Shoring continues:
Look who's up on his new feet:
Shoring continues:
AlbertC
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Interesting read on the heritage house being preserved for this project, and the area to the south along Main Street:
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www.theglobeandmail.com
In East Toronto, heritage buildings offer a healing pool of nostalgia
The Architourist takes time out to wander local streets and trek back in time
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AlbertC
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Main Street heritage house ready to move on up to the north side of condo building site
February 22, 2021The historic house on Main Street, just southwest of Danforth Avenue, is preparing for a move north this week.
The house at 292 Main St. is on the City of Toronto’s Heritage Property List and was built in 1887.
It is being moved approximately 80 feet north and a few feet east of its present location in order to make room for the Linx condominium project.
The moving of the house is slated to begin sometime between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 23, weather permitting.
Main Street heritage house ready to move on up to the north side of condo building site – Beach Metro Community News
By ALAN SHACKLETON The historic house on Main Street, just southwest of Danforth Avenue, is preparing for a move north this week. The house at 292 Main St. is on the City of Toronto’s Heritage Property List and was built in 1887. It is being moved approximately 80 feet north and a few feet east […]
www.beachmetro.com
Northern Light
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Main Street heritage house ready to move on up to the north side of condo building site
February 22, 2021
The historic house on Main Street, just southwest of Danforth Avenue, is preparing for a move north this week.
The house at 292 Main St. is on the City of Toronto’s Heritage Property List and was built in 1887.
It is being moved approximately 80 feet north and a few feet east of its present location in order to make room for the Linx condominium project.
The moving of the house is slated to begin sometime between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 23, weather permitting.
Main Street heritage house ready to move on up to the north side of condo building site – Beach Metro Community News
By ALAN SHACKLETON The historic house on Main Street, just southwest of Danforth Avenue, is preparing for a move north this week. The house at 292 Main St. is on the City of Toronto’s Heritage Property List and was built in 1887. It is being moved approximately 80 feet north and a few feet east […]
Photos from February 21st, 2021:
This first one shows both the supports needed for moving the home (not underneath it); and also the new foundation:
Here though, we see the house is on most or all of the supports it will need:
Finally, the south end of the site:
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Northern Light
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Pics taken March 6th, 2021:
The House has moved, it is now at the north end of the site:
There appears to have been some loss of the lowest two rows of bricks:
The House has moved, it is now at the north end of the site:
There appears to have been some loss of the lowest two rows of bricks:
Northern Light
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The dig has begun...........
Photos taken March 29, 2021:
First, the heritage home, sitting on its new foundation:
Then, a pit, emerging, in various spots:
Much deeper along the south end of the site:
Now along the western fringe, looking north to Danforth (where the KFC is located)
Finally, a bit of an overview shot from the Main Street Bridge over the rail tracks:
Photos taken March 29, 2021:
First, the heritage home, sitting on its new foundation:
Then, a pit, emerging, in various spots:
Much deeper along the south end of the site:
Now along the western fringe, looking north to Danforth (where the KFC is located)
Finally, a bit of an overview shot from the Main Street Bridge over the rail tracks:
Undead
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It's really cool how we can pick up and move entire houses. Can someone give me a cliffsnotes of how its done?
whatever
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Wow. That's quick. And given that there's only two levels of underground parking this looks we'll be seeing a crane maybe by the end of April? This thing could realistically be out of the ground by end of summer.
Northern Light
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Significant progress on the pit since I last documented the site.
Photos taken May 9th, 2021:
Photos taken May 9th, 2021:
Nuts2020
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This seems about right based on the progress I’ve seen.
YIMBY519
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They sure did a number on Stephenson Avenue. It's like riding the Minebuster at Wonderland. Was there any agreed upon upgrades with the City to the weird access point off Main Street through their Site Plan?
Northern Light
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It is referenced, in the cover letter from April of this year:
I believe it remains up the City to greenlight the option, but it has been designed and costed.
185k, give or take, with some exclusions.
Didn't see the design itself.
AlbertC
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Crane is now up. From Tribute's IG:
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