[J T CUNNINGHAM]

I take it that it is the same type of exterior cladding as with The Canadian Pacific Building - King-Yonge,

and The Ryerson Press Building at Queen/John. Paint was never required, just wash the coal/traffic dirt off.

Regards,
J T

 

[LowPolygon]

St. Charles Hotel:

http://www.archive.org/stream/constructionjour08macduoft#page/328/mode/2up

spectacular find!

 

[LowPolygon]

As a followup to your Bank of Commerce pic, deepend, here's a view from King, showing McConkey's Restaurant with its Palm Court, the most fashionable restaurant in Gay Nineties Toronto, site of the first electric lightbulbs (cue "Hello Dolly"?):

from the source wwwebster located:

 

[J T CUNNINGHAM]

This "adding of floors', after the fact, was also done with the Bristol Place Hotel on the airport strip

by Rubin and his son David Dennis during the 70's.

Regards,
J T

 

[J T CUNNINGHAM]

MMmm. The sign in the front window says
"TABLES FOR LADIES UPSTAIRS"!

Regards,
J T

 

[thecharioteer]

McConkey's Lunch on Queen: back to the Simpson's block and the future location of the Simpson Tower:

1918:

 

[LowPolygon]

Another 1911 view of the Simpson's site; pre St. Charles Hotel and Bowles Lunch.

 

[thecharioteer]

The Simpson's Block

1884:

1890:

Knox Church:

1910 (note the walkway lining up with James Street):

 

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[thecharioteer]

Deepend: brilliant! Keep on going.....

 

[Tewder]

Those pictures are eerie.

 

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