Monday, February 13, 2012
International Chop Suey/Then and Now
60 Elizabeth Street in 1937.
In 1958.
A current view, most of Elizabeth Street has been replaced by City Hall.
The iconic neon sign lives on still when it was relocated to Kingston Road.
Queen and Mutual/Then and Now
The Second Presbyterian Church under construction circa 1858.
A later view from the late 1960's, this is the second Church constructed in 1891.
A current view.Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Dundas and Church/Then and Now
The N/E corner of Dundas (then known as Wilton) and Church in 1913.
2010.Yonge and Shuter/Then and Now
The N/E corner of Yonge and Shuter 1n 1919.
1930 or so.
The mid 1950's with an addition added.
In the late 1970's.
A wider view.
Dundas and Bond/Then and Now
Dundas Street looking west from Bond in 1923. The photo below was taken almost 90 years later....
2010.Windemere and Lakeshore/Then and Now
Looking north at the old Seaway Motel at Windemere in 1960.For more on the Seaway motel and it's connection to the film Easy Rider click here.
2010.
Ellis Ave/Then and Now
Looking north up Ellis north of the CN overpass in 1928 30 years before the Queensway existed.
2010.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Super Rare Vintage Japanese Kid's Bike
Saturday, February 4, 2012
King and Dufferin/Then and Now
King Street West looking east across Dufferin circa 1910.
A similar view today.
The N/E corner of King and Dufferin.
The Metallic Roofing Company of Canada began it's operation in 1884 and was the first such company in Canada. It was located at 1190-1192 King Street West. Tin ceiling tiles held enormous appeal as they were affordable, fireproof and could be decorated with custom designs. Sadly, the building fell into disrepair, but unlike many Toronto gems, it was dismantled and is presently in storage with the Ontario Heritage Trust. The façade is on display at the Ontario Heritage Trust building on Adelaide if you want to get a rare peak at a pressed metal building façade.
Some time in the 1980's.
The facade in it's final days before it was taken apart for storage.This sat at the corner of Liberty and Jefferson for several years.
Friday, February 3, 2012
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
The Canary Restaurant/Then and Now
The iconic Canary Restaurant as shot by Bill Wrigley.
The sign has been salvaged and can be found in a warehouse on Wabash Av in Parkdale. Originally built as a school more info can be found below.
The Palace Street School at Front and Cherry Street (1858) is the oldest multi-room school house in Toronto. At the time Cherry Street was called Palace Street and this area was considered "downtown". Fern Street in Parkdale was called Cherry Street.
The red square outlines the original school and the blue outline a later addition known as the Palace Street Hotel.
A well preserved interior classroom window.
The boys entrance.
This view shows the Hotel addition that for many years was known as the Canary Restaurant. These buildings are all owned by the Provincial Government and will be used in the upcoming Pan Am Games.
Looking into the empty hotel a safe can be seen at the back. Legend has it that bootleg whiskey was stored here during prohibition, before being smuggled south of the border. For more detailed information on the Palace Street School click here.
The Canary.
This school on Alice Street, built in 1862, is strikingly similar in design to the Palace School.Alice Street is no more but it did run east west between Yonge and Terauley (Bay) south of Agnes street (now Dundas).
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