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Andrew3D
Active Member
Some Toronto Archive finds today while at work not working.
Urban Shocker
Doyenne
Fascinating to see all the properties that were eventually demolished so that New City Hall, Nathan Phillips Square and the TD Centre could be built.
grey
Senior Member
I wish we had the population/business for 10-15 more commerce courts back then.
Andrew3D
Active Member
Just be glad it wasn't big enough in the 70's for 10-15 more FCP's.
smuncky
Senior Member
this picture really facinates me.
i can't even believe how much the waterfront has changed.
i can't even believe how much the waterfront has changed.
TKTKTK
Senior Member
Great Selects!
Here's a neat resource I just discovered: ourroots.ca
It has all sorts of digitized versions of local history books. There are some great Toronto books there, some with great photos some with grainy, underexposed shots.
Here's a neat resource I just discovered: ourroots.ca
It has all sorts of digitized versions of local history books. There are some great Toronto books there, some with great photos some with grainy, underexposed shots.
egotrippin
Senior Member
Fascinating, and terribly sad at the same time.
Urban Shocker
Doyenne
Only if you're nostalgic for The Ward, a slum that was replaced by New City Hall, or believe that we'd be better off without one of the best group of buildings ( the TD Centre ) by one of the great architects, I suppose.
Conrad Black
Senior Member
Indeed, in fact slum it too kind of a description for The Ward. I have pictures of it and there's nothing of importance that was lost due to New City Hall beyond the Registry Building. And even it only looked impressive from the front.
adma
Superstar
I think the sociological regret's tended to be directed less at the uprooting of the Ward than at the uprooting of Chinatown...
condovo
Senior Member
From the collection of Maggie Land Blanck.
http://www.maggieblanck.com/Land/Toronto.html
Church Street, Looking South, circa 1909.
(Changed beyond recognition. Oh, the trees!)
Jarvis Street. Not posted.
(Changed beyond recognition. Oh, the trees!)
Jarvis Street. Not posted.
(Reminds me of present-day St-Joseph and Parc in Montreal. Is any of this still around?)
Allen Gardens and Sherbourne Street. Post marked 1911.
(This part of town has been so battered and abused in the last century. How sad. BTW, that bench design seems to be making a comeback.)
Church of the Redeemer and Bloor Street looking East. Post marked 1914.
(Still around.)
St. Joseph Street nearing Queen's Park. Not posted.
(Changed beyond recognition. Is that wall on the left by the trees still be around?)
University of Toronto, Queen's Park Entrance. No date.
(Entrance is gone. Replaced by an underpass. Everything else is still around.)
Queen's Park and University Ave. Post marked 1914.
(Still around, except for the building on the left in the trees. Such a lovely scene.)
University Avenue. Post marked 1910.
(Changed beyond recognition, except for the legislature building in the distance.)
Technical School and College Street.
(Still around. Oh, the trees!)
St George Street. Posted 1906.
(Building on the right at Hoskin is still around. Now the Newman Centre.)
Public Reference Library, corner College and St George Streets. Not posted.
(Still around. Now the Koffler Centre.)
College Street at Spadina Avenue. Posted 1915.
(Changed almost beyond recognition.)
College Street as Spadina Avenue. No post mark.
(Church is gone.)
Spadina Avenue and (former) Knox College Not posted.
(Bank or post office is gone.)
Spadina Road looking North. Not posted.
(Some of these homes are still around, I think.)
Spadina Avenue from Queen Street. Not posted.
(Building on the right is still around.)
Bathurst Street at College, showing King Edward School. Post marked 1909.
(Changed beyond recognition.)
College Street Baptist Church and Palmerson Boulevard. Posted 1910.
(Still around, including the gateway.)
Corner Yonge and King Streets. Post marked 1906.
(Changed beyond recognition, except for the Confederation Life Building, whose roofline can be seen in the distance on the right side.)
King Street. Post marked 1906.
(Changed beyond recognition, except, possibly, for the Kind Eddie in the distance on the right side.)
Queen Street East. Post marked 1908.
(Building is still around, minus the pinnacles at the roofline.)
Water Front. Post marked 1906.
(Changed beyond recognition.)
Yonge Street Dock. No date.
(Gone. The Toronto Board of Trade Building, the red building near the centre of the image; the unknown beige-coloured building to its right; and those amazing warf-side warehouses are very sorely missed. What a shame.)
Hanlan's Point. Not posted.
(Amusement park is no more.)
Hanlan's Point at night. Not posted.
(Amusement park is no more.)
http://www.maggieblanck.com/Land/Toronto.html
Church Street, Looking South, circa 1909.
(Changed beyond recognition. Oh, the trees!)
Jarvis Street. Not posted.
(Changed beyond recognition. Oh, the trees!)
Jarvis Street. Not posted.
(Reminds me of present-day St-Joseph and Parc in Montreal. Is any of this still around?)
Allen Gardens and Sherbourne Street. Post marked 1911.
(This part of town has been so battered and abused in the last century. How sad. BTW, that bench design seems to be making a comeback.)
Church of the Redeemer and Bloor Street looking East. Post marked 1914.
(Still around.)
St. Joseph Street nearing Queen's Park. Not posted.
(Changed beyond recognition. Is that wall on the left by the trees still be around?)
University of Toronto, Queen's Park Entrance. No date.
(Entrance is gone. Replaced by an underpass. Everything else is still around.)
Queen's Park and University Ave. Post marked 1914.
(Still around, except for the building on the left in the trees. Such a lovely scene.)
University Avenue. Post marked 1910.
(Changed beyond recognition, except for the legislature building in the distance.)
Technical School and College Street.
(Still around. Oh, the trees!)
St George Street. Posted 1906.
(Building on the right at Hoskin is still around. Now the Newman Centre.)
Public Reference Library, corner College and St George Streets. Not posted.
(Still around. Now the Koffler Centre.)
College Street at Spadina Avenue. Posted 1915.
(Changed almost beyond recognition.)
College Street as Spadina Avenue. No post mark.
(Church is gone.)
Spadina Avenue and (former) Knox College Not posted.
(Bank or post office is gone.)
Spadina Road looking North. Not posted.
(Some of these homes are still around, I think.)
Spadina Avenue from Queen Street. Not posted.
(Building on the right is still around.)
Bathurst Street at College, showing King Edward School. Post marked 1909.
(Changed beyond recognition.)
College Street Baptist Church and Palmerson Boulevard. Posted 1910.
(Still around, including the gateway.)
Corner Yonge and King Streets. Post marked 1906.
(Changed beyond recognition, except for the Confederation Life Building, whose roofline can be seen in the distance on the right side.)
King Street. Post marked 1906.
(Changed beyond recognition, except, possibly, for the Kind Eddie in the distance on the right side.)
Queen Street East. Post marked 1908.
(Building is still around, minus the pinnacles at the roofline.)
Water Front. Post marked 1906.
(Changed beyond recognition.)
Yonge Street Dock. No date.
(Gone. The Toronto Board of Trade Building, the red building near the centre of the image; the unknown beige-coloured building to its right; and those amazing warf-side warehouses are very sorely missed. What a shame.)
Hanlan's Point. Not posted.
(Amusement park is no more.)
Hanlan's Point at night. Not posted.
(Amusement park is no more.)
CDL.TO
Moderator
Thanks for taking the time to make that post, condovo. Fascinating.
condovo
Senior Member
My pleasure.
ganjavih
Senior Member
Very interesting collection, condovo. I'm not sure what the biggest tragedy was for Toronto but for me the loss of King West as Toronto's grand street is up there.
