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If not Teperman, there was Advance Wreaking as well as many others.

Regards,
J T
 
Film House

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The next building to the west, 22 Front St. remains in place.
It was known as Film House in the 1960/70/80s era.
This was a motion picture production centre with processing labs, editing and sound recording studios.
Film House is gone, but the building appears to be prospering.
 

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While we’re in the neighbourhood, the Board of Trade Building design competition, runners up:

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The winner:

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Fascinating! Interesting how prevalent the Romanesque/Ruskinian/William Morris aesthetic was in the early 1890's in all three schemes.....

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Ruskin sketches 1850's:

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William Morris 1880's:

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I know, but it seems that in all of those photos from the 50s - 70s depicting the final days of a grand old building, it's always Teperman that rears its ugly head.

Definitely--while there was Advance and Greenspoon and whatever else, Teperman *ruled* the wrecking field. Indeed, their blaze-orange logo w/the hatchet-like T just plain howled bad-ass: "yes, we wreck, so what's it to ya")
 
Definitely--while there was Advance and Greenspoon and whatever else, Teperman *ruled* the wrecking field. Indeed, their blaze-orange logo w/the hatchet-like T just plain howled bad-ass: "yes, we wreck, so what's it to ya")

Well put, adma! Here's a pic I took of the demolition of the Temple Building in 1970 with my Kodak Instamatic:

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" Here's a pic I took of the demolition of the Temple Building in 1970 with my Kodak Instamatic" QUOTE CHARIOTEER.


After taking the pic, did you repair into Simpson's humidor (opposite) for a cigar?


Regards,
J T
 
" Here's a pic I took of the demolition of the Temple Building in 1970 with my Kodak Instamatic" QUOTE CHARIOTEER.


After taking the pic, did you repair into Simpson's humidor (opposite) for a cigar?


Regards,
J T

At that age I was more likely to go up to Sam's and buy a new 45rpm record!
 
Great photo, JT! Here's a shot from 1901 of the Temple Building in its prime, with the Independent Order of Foresters Arch in preparation for the Royal Visit. I've started a new set of pages, organized by subject, and I've started testing things out with a Historic Toronto Ornamental Gates and Arches page:
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The page also has a link to a photo of the arch lit up at night, its relocation (?) to the CNE, the Manufacturers Arch, just south of Queens Park, and of course the Alexandra Gates and arch.
 
"Great photo, JT!" QUOTE seemsartless.


A great pic it is; the honour however is not mine but thecharioteer's,

he having been the one behind the lens.


Regards,
J T
 
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Here's a pic I took of the demolition of the Temple Building in 1970 with my Kodak Instamatic:

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Thanks for that 1970 photo.
One of my favorite artifacts at the Guild Inn is this piece of the Temple Building.
Your photo shows it in its original place!
 

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