rickmcginnis
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I'm working on a potential piece about the fountains that builders once considered a sign of real elegance and style, back in the heyday of post-war apartment construction in Toronto. I know there are relics of this era all over the city, but as a non-driver I have a hard time finding them. Here are just two examples, from the same neighbourhood - Islington Avenue just north of Bloor. If anyone can point me to a few more, I'd be terribly grateful.
I know there's an impressive fountain in front of the high-rise apartments on Lascelles Blvd, just near Davisville station, as I once dated a woman who lived there. A friend told me that the owners had swans swimming in them, and that he'd go up from Forest Hill with his family to take a look - this would be back in the early '60s, I think. (This might be an apocryphal story, like the herd of deer at the old Valhalla Inn, but my friend's memory is pretty reliable.)
Photos or addresses would help a lot, and thanks!
I know there's an impressive fountain in front of the high-rise apartments on Lascelles Blvd, just near Davisville station, as I once dated a woman who lived there. A friend told me that the owners had swans swimming in them, and that he'd go up from Forest Hill with his family to take a look - this would be back in the early '60s, I think. (This might be an apocryphal story, like the herd of deer at the old Valhalla Inn, but my friend's memory is pretty reliable.)
Photos or addresses would help a lot, and thanks!