Where does an elephant fit in the kitsch scale? This was along Garnet Ave, just west of Christie, around here and I posted this photo, and close up, on my photo blog back in October 2005 so I'm not sure if it is still there...

October 21st: Two photos today from 105 years ago, of a very bleak looking Withrow and Logan Avenue on Saturday, October 21, 1905: ( Link to the details and location of these two photos. )

Thanks for the photo, Goldie, I wonder what people in 2110 will think of these two photos almost 100 years apart, 100 years later. October 19th: Our photographer was focusing on TTC track constuction 88 years ago today, in 1922. First, two photos from Eglinton Ave West, at Duplex. Looking...

October 18th: A rather moody photo from 98 years ago today, of the corner of Broadview and the Danforth on a Friday, looking west towards the Don River in 1912: And then in 1933 we have a cat enjoying the sun at the back of of 81-83 Oxford Street in Kensington Market 77 years ago...

October 17th: We start with two views from the corner of Eglinton Ave West where Dufferin and Vaughan meet back in 1924, 86 years ago today. First looking west: The block of stores on the left side of the picture still stand. And then looking east: Then, in 1935, we return to Lytton...

October 16th: Here's the corner of Kingston Rd, looking west, from Victoria Park Ave, 88 years ago, in 1922 (the two story store is still there, with additional units built to the west): Then in 1926 we have a view of Dupont St, looking east, from Clinton: And finally, we have the back...

Interesting question! A semi-circle building to the north, surrounding and embracing the existing building might be really quite something, but first the architects would have to consider the Las Vegas Death Ray http://io9.com/5652553/when-architecture-attacks-the-las-vegas-death-ray

October 15th: Two pictures from parks back in 1915, but I'm not sure if they are the same park, now Oakmount Park: Keele St park Uttley Park Keele Street park: Soccer fields in Uttley Park: Then we move to 1921 and the construction of the Coliseum down at the CNE grounds...

October 14th: Two photos from 1913 to start with today, back 97 years ago today. The first is of a very civilized looking Bellevue Square with trees and a fountain in Kensington Market: Then south to Victoria Memorial Park (Square) and the War of 1812 Memorial: Then from the parks to...

October 13th: Just one historic photo today, from 96 years ago, looking west along St. Clair Avenue towards Bathurst Street after the ravine was filled in, back in 1914: There are a bunch of photos from this area which you can see on this map, including the home of Robert John Fleming that...

That's really too bad. I wonder if the front is historic / interesting enough to be included as part of the new building. And fiendishlibrarian, thanks for the details on the tennis club... the roadsigns are interesting, in fact I captured one along Avenue Road for my photoblog back in...

October 10th: A bit of back-history to start with... "Fire seems to be a common thread in Northern Ontario communities and Haileybury is no exception. In October, 1922, a raging bush fire left over 6,000 people homeless. The smoke from this disaster could be seen as far away as Ottawa. To...

Wow, how could I have missed him in the door! Thanks for the research.

October 9th: Two sets of photos today, starting with Kendal Square (now Jean Sibelius Square) in the Annex, from 1913, 97 years ago: Then on to the north-west corner of Yonge and St. Clair in 1922, 88 years ago: And then a bit further north, to Yonge and Millwood, with a view of...

Goldie, yeah, I'm sure he danced down the stairs, and donned the bucket as a top-hat. Interesting to note how they are logs as a path to the sidewalk, and obviously the store down the street is looking a bit worn... October 8th: One photo from the Junction, of Keele Street, looking south from...

( I'm still curious about where some of those October 6th shots might have been taken...) October 7th: We start out in 1902, with a woman sitting outside College Street Baptist Church (506 College Street) - There's construction in the way of this view on Google Streetview, but I'm pretty sure...

Interesting about the Mason and Risch Building... just two days ago, on the 5th, I posted this photo of the Rialto Theatre, across the street, back in 1916... Can't wait for the City of Toronto Archives to be totally digitized and reconstructed like this... pick a spot and scroll through the...

A few more photos from October 6th, Back in 1903, of 'Bloor Street looking west'... but Bloor Street where? The corner building, with the tower a bit further on looks familiar, or at least somewhat distinctive, but does anyone know more specifically? There is also 'Bloor Street...

October 6th: Four pictures today, all of them 106 years old! Here's the Grand Trunk Railway crossing Dunn Avenue back in 1904. Looking west from Dunn, of the South Parkdale station in the distance: Looking east to a train approaching Dunn Ave: A crossing guard? Looking north across the...

October 5th: Three photos, from 94 years ago today, of the Rialto Theatre in 1916, at the southeast corner of Yonge and Shuter streets: The last photo features an ad for the 1916 movie "The Eye of God" (from MSN Movies ): Tyrone Power Sr. plays Olaf, a dirt farmer who yearns for...