thecharioteer
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Hey, my father grew up on Grange Avenue, west of Spadina. I remember him once driving there with me to show me the house. Not only was the house gone, but the street as well......
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thecharioteer
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A photo essay In "Construction" Magazine (April 1914) on Office and Loft Buildings (some of which are still with us):
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dbailey62
Active Member
I was born in Wellesley Hospital on July 15, 1962. It's gone.
On the bright side, it has been replaced by a fabulous new facility so all is not lost. I can walk by that location and feel good about what I see.
On the bright side, it has been replaced by a fabulous new facility so all is not lost. I can walk by that location and feel good about what I see.
wwwebster
Active Member
A humble advertisement, but I do love the phone number for Aikenhead Hardware. Makes me wonder who had numbers 1 through 5.
wwwebster
Active Member
St. Lawrence Market Weigh House:
thecharioteer
Senior Member
A humble advertisement, but I do love the phone number for Aikenhead Hardware. Makes me wonder who had numbers 1 through 5.
Eaton's, Simpson's or the Mayor's Office?
thecharioteer
Senior Member
St. Lawrence Market Weigh House:
Great pic, wwwebster! Here's another view which also identifies that stretch of Front between Jarvis and George as the Hay Market:
J T CUNNINGHAM
Senior Member
Am I correct in my thinking that the Weigh House was for the measurement of hay?
(The Hay Market was within that block on Front Street.)
Regards,
J T
(The Hay Market was within that block on Front Street.)
Regards,
J T
DSC
Superstar
Public weighhouses or scales were quite common and I guess that it was used for anything that the City or citizens wanted to weigh or that was sold/bought by (large) weight. Hay, snow, turnips? There's a short piece on them at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weigh_house
wwwebster
Active Member
That's a great image; thanks!
adma
Superstar
How long would the weigh house have stood, I wonder (would it have gone w/the removal of the arch btw/the markets?)
J T CUNNINGHAM
Senior Member
I believe that the arch was taken during the early/mid 50's; the weigh house late 60s, early 70s.
Regards,
J T
Regards,
J T
adma
Superstar
Interesting that late (maybe more late 60s, i.e. in tandem w/the N Market rebuild?)
thecharioteer
Senior Member
And a Merry Christmas to all!
The James family (where's Dad? Taking the picture, of course):
Christmas pageants, AGO, 1930's:
The James family (where's Dad? Taking the picture, of course):
Christmas pageants, AGO, 1930's:
thecharioteer
Senior Member
King and Yonge 1900:
Though titled Queen Street, this sure looks like Yonge looking north:
Though titled Queen Street, this sure looks like Yonge looking north:
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