The cornerstone.
From the overpass looking at the s/w corner of Queen and Dufferin 1898.
The building of the Queen Street Subway (underpass) was a major undertaking for the town of Parkdale in January of 1884. The level crossing at Dufferin Street was proving to be a major hurdle for access and trade. Queen and Dufferin were re-graded several feet below street leveland the existing buildings shored up. Over time as these structures were demolished the recovered land was also altered. The construction costs at the time totalled over $20,000.
Looking east.
Looking south/east.
Looking at the north side of Queen and east towards the subway.The Gladstone Hotel can be seen in the distance.
The same view in 2010
The S/W corner of Queen and Dufferin 1897.
Today.
Still under construction.
Looking west from the foot of Gladstone Ave towards the recently completed subway in 1896
The same view today
From Queen looking south down Dufferin during construction.
Dufferin looking north.
2010.
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I was just looking at that cornerstone the other day and was going to ask you about it. Great post
ReplyDeleteVery interesting to see how parts of this city have changed over time, especially how I work right beside this intersection
ReplyDeleteIt’s fascinating to see how much planning and cost went into building the Queen Street Subway back in the late 1800s. Projects like this really highlight the importance of accurate builder estimating to manage budgets, materials, and labor something that remains just as critical in construction today.
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