[Edward]

Looks like they widened Jarvis at some point.

 

[Mustapha]

Hey gang.

Starting here this Saturday night and each Saturday night through and including Labour Day weekend, it will be "Toronto's Lost Chinese Restaurants - a Retrospective through Old Menus".

I will provide the visuals; you guys will provide the retrospectives.

 

[Urban Shocker]

Ka Hee on Broadview? Please let it be!

 

[Mustapha]

Ka Hee on Broadview? Please let it be!

Sorry, no. Might as well disappoint you now, Edna.

 

[condovo]

August 6 addition.


Jarvis looking N towards Front.

Too bad about the lost pinnacles flanking the pediment on St. Lawrence Market and the loss of the shed over Front St and the north market building. Of course, too bad too about the loss of that block of buildings on the east side of Jarvis and their unworthy successor, Time Square, though I realize the former was cleared long before the advent of the latter. On the other hand, glad that most of St. Lawrence Market has been preserved as well as St. Lawrence Hall in its entirety.

 

[thecharioteer]

Jarvis looking N towards Front.

Interesting view of the Beard Building towards the top right, EJ Lennox's 1890 design, demolished in 1929. Once the tallest building in Toronto, similar stylistically to his Athletic Building on College Street.

1890's view from the roof of the Orange Hall on Queen Street:

 

[Goldie]

Temple Building

Just a reminder of some fine architectural detail.
See attached:

 

[CityPlaceN1]

A shame to lose that one.

 

[Mustapha]

A shame to lose that one.

Agreed. I'd quite almost forgotten about it.

thecharioteer: in one of your pictures above you mention "view from the roof of the Orange Hall on Queen street". Where was this Hall?

 

[Mustapha]

Just a reminder of some fine architectural detail.
See attached:

This is a creative and interesting new format of "then and now".




August 7 addition.


Another pair of Temple Building views. NW corner Richmond and Bay.

 

[Mustapha]

Mods, hope this ok. This is a link to an interesting powerpoint presentation about Toronto's Chinese and Chinatown history. Lots of then and now pictures... the creator works at City Hall and is my kid brother.

http://www.ccnctoronto.ca/history/Toronto_Chinese_Presentation_Harvey_Low.pdf

 

[Aaron]

Mods, hope this ok. This is a link to an interesting powerpoint presentation about Toronto's Chinese and Chinatown history. Lots of then and now pictures... the creator works at City Hall and is my kid brother.

http://www.ccnctoronto.ca/history/Toronto_Chinese_Presentation_Harvey_Low.pdf

Great stuff!

 

[Goldie]

More Guild Inn connections

It was interesting to discover the source of these unusual pieces at the Guild.
See attached photo:

 

[DSC]

Mods, hope this ok. This is a link to an interesting powerpoint presentation about Toronto's Chinese and Chinatown history. Lots of then and now pictures... the creator works at City Hall and is my kid brother.

http://www.ccnctoronto.ca/history/Toronto_Chinese_Presentation_Harvey_Low.pdf

Great presentation, glad to see that 'visual history' is a 'family business"

 

[Aladone]

Temple Remix

I was bored at work so I figure i would try this one out. It's a little rough - No Photoshop to work with, Only good old Paint. Will redo eventually.