The N/E corner of Queen and MacDonnel in 1935 when it was a Chainway Store.
For years it was a furniture store and now a coffee shop.Thursday, December 30, 2010
Queen and MacDonnel/Then and Now
The N/E corner of Queen and MacDonnel in 1935 when it was a Chainway Store.For years it was a furniture store and now a coffee shop.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Trinity Gates/Then and Now
Trinity College north of Queen in today's Trinity Bellwood Park in 1925.
1917 looking north from Queen.
Only the gates remain in 2010.This from Now and Then Toronto.
"Much of the current park land was originally purchased from a Mrs. Cameron of Gore Vale in 1851 by Scottish-Canadian Bishop John Strachan, an influential Anglican deacon who wanted Toronto to have a private school with strong Anglican ties, partly in opposition to the recently secularized University of Toronto. Buildings were soon constructed and students began attending Trinity College in 1852. After federation with the University of Toronto in 1904 and completion of the downtown Trinity campus in 1925, the school left this location. The original buildings were then sold to the City of Toronto and most were demolished in 1956. Of the college itself, only the stone and iron gates now remain, at the Queen Street park entrance facing south on Strachan Avenue, although the former St. Hilda's College building, (the women's residence of Trinity College) still overlooks the northern half of the park on the western edge. It is now a seniors' residence, John Gibson House."
Richmond and Bathurst Street/Then and Now
1914.
2010.Despite suffering serious fire damage in 1914, this warehouse on Richmond east of Bathurst was rebuilt (less one storey on the tower) and still stands today.
Looking west past the burned out shell.
A view from the back.Parliament and Richmond/Then and Now
I'm not positive but I think these houses on Parliament are the same.
Parliament and St. David Street/Then,Then and Now
Looking south on Parliament from Saint David in 1938.
One year later some new houses have been built.
2010
Ryerson and Wolseley/Then and Now
Looking south down Ryerson Ave. towards Queen West in 1914 before the street was widened.
A similar view in 2010.
A small cottage on Ryerson in May of 1939 probably under work orders for repairs.
September 1939, four months later.
Before.
After.
Although most of the houses in this area were demolished in the late 1930's/40'sthese two managed to survive.
Queen and Ryerson/Majestic Theatre/Then and Now
An advert from 1911 for the Majestic Theatre.These photos,taken in 1913 show the interior and exterior of the Majestic Theatre (The Majesticograph) located on the N/W corner of Queen West at Ryerson. I suspect at the request of the Fire Department as the exits seen dubious at best.
Fire exit.
Fire exit with pull down stairs.
The Lobby.
At some point the building was demolished and Ryerson was widened. The store on the right remains intact.
2010.
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Eastern and Trinity/Then and Then
These two photos, only a few tears apart show that some improvements were made to this building on orders from the city.
Queen and Yonge/Then and Now
A publicity stunt outside the Colonial Tavern on Yonge St. I would guess the early 1960's.
The mid 1970's.
The mid 70's.
The new facade in the 1980's.
A good shot of Yonge Street in the early 1980's showing the famous Colonial Tavern.
Demolished a short time later. The bank on the left was designed by E.J. Lennox.The bank still stands.
A Rush handbill.
A Toronto Star ad.
Yonge and Elm/Then
Please click on image for a better view.
The west side of Yonge south of Elm.
Another photo stitch of the west side of Yonge north of Elm in the winter of 1950.Dominion Regalia (As seen above) is still in business and supplies flags as well as Masonic Regalia.....
Yonge and Gerrard/Then
The west side of Yonge from Gerrard up to Hayter and Eaton's College store in 1950.I think these were documented prior to the subway construction to monitor any damage to the the building as construction progressed. It's interesting to note that there was another Kresge's on the opposite side of the street one block north (see previous post)
click on the panorama for a better view.I would like to have lunch at Charlie's restaurant.
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