[thecharioteer]

Yonge North from Gerrard

1936:

1951:

1990's:

March 2025 (by Johnny Au):

 

[jaborandi]

Yonge North from Gerrard

1951:

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I hadn't realized that Kresge's had a location here before moving up to Yonge/Carlton. I knew it as a Woolworth's in the late 60's. There were several smaller buildings of a similar vintage on Yonge. They were all faced with limestone giving it a very coherent and satisfying look.

 

[adma]

I hadn't realized that Kresge's had a location here before moving up to Yonge/Carlton. I knew it as a Woolworth's in the late 60's. There were several smaller buildings of a similar vintage on Yonge. They were all faced with limestone giving it a very coherent and satisfying look.

Yeah, they were all a consequence of Yonge being widened S to Gerrard in tandem w/the big urban plans that created Eaton's College St.

 

[thecharioteer]

I hadn't realized that Kresge's had a location here before moving up to Yonge/Carlton. I knew it as a Woolworth's in the late 60's. There were several smaller buildings of a similar vintage on Yonge. They were all faced with limestone giving it a very coherent and satisfying look.

 

[jaborandi]

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Did the building on the left eventually morph into African Modern, which offered a wide selection of Mexican wooly vests for the local biker gangs?

 

[flonicky]

Peter facing south from Queen, 2025:

Streetview, 2009:

1949:

 

[flonicky]

The 1949 photo made me wonder what happened to the old tower in the distance because it's not visible in the 2009 image. But it's the Commodore Building and still there.

 

[Blovertis]

Did the building on the left eventually morph into African Modern, which offered a wide selection of Mexican wooly vests for the local biker gangs?

I'm not sure, but in the 70s and 80s it was definitely the original location of the Glass Head Shoppe, which offered a wide selection of bongs for the local biker gangs

 

[Full Metal Junkie]

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The 1949 photo made me wonder what happened to the old tower in the distance because it's not visible in the 2009 image. But it's the Commodore Building and still there.

I was wondering the same thing. It's a question of perspective. The 111 Peter St. building is just tall enough to obstruct it in the 2009 image:

 

[junctionist]

Peter facing south from Queen, 2025:
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Streetview, 2009:
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1949:
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I've always enjoyed the vista to Skydome's northwestern concrete pier. We're looking at one of those times when the "now" is definitely better.