Toronto The Gloucester on Yonge | 147.82m | 44s | Concord Adex | a—A

I'm pretty sure that building is over 110 years old
 
ChesterCopperpot said:
I'm pretty sure that building is over 110 years old
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I can believe that for the rear portion but, the front looks a lot newer in the demo pics. Perhaps it was originally set back from Yonge and eventually that space between the building and sidewalk was filled in.

Edit: Took another look. Forget what I said.
 
The demo is supposed to be on hold until the historical group gets in to survey the site and the various types of foundation hat have been uncover so far.

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And slowly my memories of Yonge are coming down one block at a time. I hope it isn't just a long road of the same chain stores from Bloor to Queen by the time they are done.
 
Edward Skira said:
And slowly my memories of Yonge are coming down one block at a time. I hope it isn't just a long road of the same chain stores from Bloor to Queen by the time they are done.
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My thought exactly.

A lot of the fun of Yonge was that is was quirky with specialty shops selling everything from great records {remember those famous A&A and Sam The Record Man signs} to the Bay to sleaze bars, and porn shops. It was a hodge podge to get away from the banality of suburbia. Now with these huge developments who will only rent their frontage to chains, Yonge is in danger of losing its soul that made it so damn popular and endearing in the first place.

Toronto doesn't need an outdoor version of the Eaton's Centre but unfortunately that's what it's turning into.
 
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