[Sky Blue Skin]

Sorry, I meant Wellington.

That’s what I thought.

 

[adma]

Surprising to see that these two elegant structures once stood at opposing corners of Melinda at Bay.
General Trust Building and Toronto Evening Telegram Building
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Though the Tely was later extended upward and mutilated (clock pediment removed, etc)

 

[Blovertis]

That's just horrific. Just as well it was put out of its misery.

 

[Goldie]

Hayter St. at Bay St. .......1927

Google street view:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/H...2!3m1!1s0x882b34b5fa8797ed:0xa54a252bb8d286c4

 

[thecharioteer]

Re: Bay/Melinda. A couple of views of the block post-demolition of the Telegram Building:

How interesting would it have been, urbanistically and architecturally, if Melinda had stayed open and all the buildings on the north side were preserved. Commerce Court could have filled the south block to Wellington. Extra bonus: Jordan Street would have stayed open to Wellington and the Ontario Club preserved on the NW corner of Wellington and Jordan. Trade-off: no open space, as at present but both Melinda and Jordan could be pedestrian only....

The block in 1924:

 

[Goldie]

I like your unique suggestion, thecharioteer. So much history in that neighbourhood!
By the way, is that an inscription?...........I can't make it out.

 

[DSC]

George Street South - just below Front Street East:

This is from Canadian Architect (June 1981)

Here is Google Streetview (2016)

 

[LPCI]

George Street South - just below Front Street East:

This is from Canadian Architect (June 1981)

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Here is Google Streetview (2016)

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The no parking signs are gone, the streetlights have gone back to standard, the upper balconies have lost their coverings probably due to the increased shade of the now grown trees, but all else looks the same. Maturation.

 

[adma]

the upper balconies have lost their coverings probably due to the increased shade of the now grown trees,

...and probable deterioration, presuming the original balcony superstructures were of wood.

 

[Goldie]

Thanks to David Ackerman (More Lost Toronto in colour) for this image. It's one of his dad's 1980's photos.
It caught my attention because of the house that became a photo studio/store. The name appears to be "Wong's."
The restaurant is at 124 Chestnut St., corner of Dundas.

According to Google street view, the house is gone:

Google:
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.655...ata=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sB5LevFVqgm363BblKGPNsw!2e0

 

[Goldie]

Imperial St. at Yonge St., N/W corner ...1910 TPL
It's odd that the Toronto Public Library caption contradicts the street sign in the photo (Frederick St?)

Google street view:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Y...2!3m1!1s0x882b3338d21e9a95:0xad79be0f43ff7f99

 

[AlbertHWagstaff]

NW corner of Adelaide Street East and Victoria Street:

1888:

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1902 painting of E. J. Lennox' s Freehold Loan Building, built in 1892:

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1911:


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1961:

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1993 (missing the decades of the site as a parking lot after the demo of the Freehold Loan building in the 60's):

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Now:

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Filling in the gap: September 1967, photo by Robert McMann. King-Exhibition streetcar looping via Richmond, Adelaide and Victoria. Took a couple of days to locate this slide.

 

[Goldie]

Jarvis St. looking N. towards King St. E. ......1890 TPL

Google street view:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/J...00366e19da353f!8m2!3d43.6504548!4d-79.3718947

 

[Goldie]

An old Molsons Bank identification was uncovered during renovations in 1986 at 1154 Queen St. W.

Google street view
https://www.google.com/maps/place/1...2!3m1!1s0x882b3500058ad481:0x9dc1f4c59aafa2f0

 

[r937]

An old Molsons Bank identification was uncovered during renovations in 1986 at 1154 Queen St. W.
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it was a pub in 2013 (i have not been back since) -- see http://rudy.ca/molson-stock-ale.html