[Mustapha]

Merry Christmas everyone!

 

[Earlscourt_Lad]

Are there any examples of automobile racing tracks in the city? I know of one. Anybody?

Dufferin track hosted auto racing for a while. Presumably after they had canceled the horse racing.

One hopes

Merry Christmas to you all!

 

[adma]

According to wiki:
I think the name change occurred somewhere around 1980 as I remember it still being the Shell Tower well into the 70's.

I think I recall it being Bulova'd around 1973 or so...

 

[Goldie]

contents unknown!

Some demolitions will reveal odd treasures.
Somewhere in Toronto - 30-40 years ago, date forgotten.

 

[Zeiss]

Just finished watching "Toronto turns 175" on CP24, very nice

 

[Mustapha]

Some demolitions will reveal odd treasures.
Somewhere in Toronto - 30-40 years ago, date forgotten.

The lettering on the safe: "H Rosenthal Jeweller". I wonder where they where?








December 26 addition.

Looks to be the same tree...

 

[Mustapha]

Just finished watching "Toronto turns 175" on CP24, very nice

Neat avatar.

 

[Urban Shocker]

Ooooh, look! There's a bear on the roof.

 

[Zeiss]

Toronto would have look way classier if they did not demolish so many very nice buildings, like the one on south-east corner of King and Jarvis, nord-west corner of Church and King or nord-east corner of Front and Yonge. There are so many other cases, but those are extreme.

 

[thecharioteer]

"The lettering on the safe: "H Rosenthal Jeweller". I wonder where they where?"

QUOTE. Mustapha.


According to my 1944 December, Toronto Bell 'phone book:

Rosenthal A Co 125 King w. AD elaide 5554.


Regards,
J T

On the 1910 Goad map, 125 King Street West is part of the Prince George Hotel (SE corner of King & York), which was originally the Rossin House (built in 1856, destroyed by fire and rebuilt in 1863; renamed the Prince George in 1909 after the future monarch):

1856 The Rossin House:

1919 The Prince George Hotel:

1925:

1940's ("modernized" facade):

I wonder if the photo of the safe was taken during the hotel's demolition in the early 1970's?

Postscript: After the hotel was demolished, a remnant of the east wall of the hotel remained until the Standard Life Centre was built in the early 1980's (completed in 1984). I took this picture during that time period:

 

[Goldie]

"I wonder if the photo of the safe was taken during the hotel's demolition in the early 1970's?"

Most likely, I shot the photo during the demolition of the hotel (1970s?).
The Prince George was directly across King St. from the old Globe & Mail building, wasn't it?

I bought myself a slide scanner for Xmas and have been going through my archive of old slides. This was one.

 

[TorontoPostCards]

More Midway

Here are four photos of a very early CNE midway. The flags on the Manufacturer's building date them to c. WW1. I love the wide open spaces and dirt underfoot. Open drainage ditches are a nice touch as well.

 

[adma]

I think it might have been around 1969/70 when Rossin House/Prince George bit the dust. (Incidentally, in that demolition shot, what's that dark brick-looking building in the background? Might give us a hint...)

 

[nfoman]

Here are four photos of a very early CNE midway. The flags on the Manufacturer's building date them to c. WW1. I love the wide open spaces and dirt underfoot. Open drainage ditches are a nice touch as well.

I wonder what that Natures Prize Baby was about, and if it was real.

 

[thecharioteer]

I think it might have been around 1969/70 when Rossin House/Prince George bit the dust. (Incidentally, in that demolition shot, what's that dark brick-looking building in the background? Might give us a hint...)

Looking at this view of Wellington, looking east from York (the Toronto Club still exists on the right), the dark building in Goldie's picture may be the fifth building easterly from the corner (with the signage on the side) if we compare the stone quoining on the corners:

Goldie's pic would be looking southerly from King towards the side of this building: