[thecharioteer]

King West in the 70's:

SW corner of King & John:

NW corner of King & John:

Restaurant Row:

Gone (now a parking lot, soon to be "King Blue")

At Spadina, looking east:

 

[J T CUNNINGHAM]

"NW corner of King & John."
QUOTE: Thecharioteer.

FARBS, aka "WORLD'S FINEST CAR WASH."

Regards,
J T

 

[adma]

At least they only stuck to their own buildings rather than going anywhere they feel. Cute.

I'm not defending graffiti as disfigurement; more as an "aesthetic", i.e. its fundamental parameters haven't changed in some 30 years or more--i.e. if those signs were 80s graffiti-style , they'd still look vaguely "current"...

 

[junctionist]

"NW corner of King & John."
QUOTE: Thecharioteer.

FARBS, aka "WORLD'S FINEST CAR WASH."

Regards,
J T

We've lost such great things over the years.

 

[barit]

Does anyone know what this fantastic little building is for? A ventilation shaft or electrical substation?

 

[CityPlaceN1]

Front Union Station so perhaps ventilation for the subway?

 

[yyz1970]

Wow great picture

 

[thecharioteer]

Does anyone know what this fantastic little building is for? A ventilation shaft or electrical substation?
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Looks like it was built at the same time as the Royal York addition in 1956-7. Is it still part of the canopy that spans between the RY and RBP?:

 

[junctionist]

I've always disliked that addition to the Royal York because it ruined the symmetry of the original building.

 

[thecharioteer]

More Royal York:

 

[Uncle Teddy]

I never liked the Royal York addition. Destroyed the symmetry of the original.

 

[Uncle Teddy]

Just noticed I copied Junctionist's post basically word for word. Lesson one, let the page fully load and then read all the posts carefully before commenting.

 

[thecharioteer]

Pre-addition (and pre-Gardiner):

Post:

 

[junctionist]

Just noticed I copied Junctionist's post basically word for word. Lesson one, let the page fully load and then read all the posts carefully before commenting.

Great minds think alike. I'd consider demolishing that addition for a taller tower set back from the landmark original building to restore the symmetry, ensure there's enough space between the new tower and the original building to maximize the original's aesthetic impact, and obviously to make money.

 

[r937]

... and obviously to make money.

doo bee doo bee doo...