junctionist
Senior Member
It was such a shortsighted and regrettable loss. The Registry Building could have been reused as a building to make Nathan Phillips Square more vibrant. For instance, it could have been reused as an art gallery, market building, hotel, public library, or a combination of a bar, restaurant and office space. The square would be more attractive and vibrant if the building had been reused.
For all the people who said that something so modern as City Hall couldn't stand next to a building of its vintage, it's ironic that Viljo Revell added a touch of the classical to City Hall's podium in the seemingly classicly-inspired row of columns and loggia at the base of the podium.