[thecharioteer]

After the fire:

 

[Goldie]

Thank you all for those concise explanations.
Not many people today would believe that there once was such a magnificent church in the centre of downtown Toronto.

 

[Goldie]

Don Valley Brick Works
The immensity of the original operation is surprising.
Has everyone visited the restored/renovated site recently (now named:Evergreen Brick Works)?

 

[thecharioteer]

Edit: Ha, was beaten to it! Although the street front does look different. Almost that there was another building between them, was there?
The map says that is where the fire started "with a Blast".

The building on Queen was the original Simpson's store:

1892:

 

[r937]

Has everyone visited the restored/renovated site recently (now named:Evergreen Brick Works)?

should there be anyone who has not, i would be happy to act as guide, either from the parking lot or from the nearest ttc stop, it is ~so~ worth the trip, please do contact me if you need assistance

 

[retailestate]

Don Valley Brick Works
The immensity of the original operation is surprising.
Has everyone visited the restored/renovated site recently (now named:Evergreen Brick Works)?

Was the pit filled in? If so - what was it filled with in? WOuld have ben interesting to have a "lake" in the Don Valley at that location.

 

[DSC]

Was the pit filled in? If so - what was it filled with in? WOuld have ben interesting to have a "lake" in the Don Valley at that location.

There IS a lake there now I doubt it is as deep as the pit used to be but it is there as a series of interconnected ponds. Clearly you have never visited the Brickworks and, as noted above, it is WELL worth a visit. The view from the lookout on the east side is great.

 

[r937]

the Governors Bridge Lookout —

In the background above, you can see the north wall of the former quarry excavation, a world-renowned geological site.

From the Lookout, a magnificent view of the valley —

Finally, a view from the top of the north wall itself —

(pictures taken may 2012)

 

[thecharioteer]

Thanks for the pics! What direction do you think Goldie's picture is facing?

 

[hogdust]

Thanks for the pics! What direction do you think Goldie's picture is facing?

My guess would be east

 

[DSC]

Thanks for the pics! What direction do you think Goldie's picture is facing?

I would say definitely east (towards Don River) - one of the chimneys - the one that says Valley - and many of the buildings are still there.

 

[r937]

My guess would be east

nope, south

note the "half mile" bridge on the left

here's bing's bird's eye view -- http://binged.it/1irWyX6

facing south, the rail bridge on the left of the brickworks, the ponds (part of the Weston Family Quarry Garden) over the western portion of goldie's pit

 

[One Nut Kruk]

nope, south

note the "half mile" bridge on the left

here's bing's bird's eye view -- http://binged.it/1irWyX6

facing south, the rail bridge on the left of the brickworks, the ponds (part of the Weston Family Quarry Garden) over the western portion of goldie's pit

Indeed, it is facing south. You can see the Bloor Viaduct in the distance.

 

[Goldie]

A most unusual building - The Toronto Mail - on King at Bay?

 

[adma]

A most unusual building - The Toronto Mail - on King at Bay?

Yup; demolished at the end of the 30s on behalf of the BMO that was in its turn bulldozed for FCP. (And one of those candidates for "Toronto's first skyscraper")