Evocative Images of Lost Toronto

[Skeezix]

Iopix, You'll have to tell me when I posted that and to which hotel I was referring.
I'm surprised that any photos have disappeared
Perhaps there's a time limit imposed by UT administration.

If you click on the arrow next to your name ("Goldie said:") in Lopix's post, it will take you to your original post he is quoting. (It took me awhile to notice this feature)

Your original post had a photo of the Waldorf Astoria hotel buildings at 80 and 88 Charles Street East.

 

[Goldie]

Thanks for that tip, Skeezix.
I was able to find the original page (March 2016), but am unable to recall where I obtained the missing photo.

 

[Skeezix]

That's too bad. I used to live in the condo at 80 Charles E., and I remember seeing your photo from the 1960s. It was fascinating.

 

[thecharioteer]

Some pics of King &Bay from the Toronto Star Archives that are now on the TPL website:

By Boris Spremo, 1962:

During the Bank of Toronto's demolition, 1966. As we know, a number of fragments ended up at the Guild Inn. As much as I love Mies ' banking pavilion, the block should have been designed to retain the 1913 corner:

 

[thecharioteer]

With a little editing:

 

[Goldie]

Some of the fragments of the Bank of Toronto at the Guild Inn:

 

[adma]

Some pics of King &Bay from the Toronto Star Archives that are now on the TPL website:

By Boris Spremo, 1962:

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As I think I've wondered out loud about before: would those No Left Turn signs have been the beginning for "symbolic" street signage in Toronto?

 

[Goldie]

A great telephoto shot by Boris Spremo -- 1978
St. Clair Ave. W. looking E. towards Atlas Ave. (at turning car)

 

[Goldie]

Does anyone know if this building has been preserved to this day?
I believe the 1979 photo shows York St. -- OR?
A current image would be nice to have.

 

[LUVIT!]

I believe that building(s) were refaced and were quite gold/yellow in glass colour.

 

[LUVIT!]

Or do you mean the tiny building ? On another note Guild Inn makes me rathe sad and reminds me of what was lost due to developers.

 

[Goldie]

Or do you mean the tiny building ?

I was definately referring to the "Barber Shop" building.
Is it still there?

 

[adma]

I was definately referring to the "Barber Shop" building.
Is it still there?

No; definitely not. 150 York (the final component of the complex including the mirrored cube in the background and the present-day Hilton) was built shortly after to the left, and it forced (how soon, I don't know) the barbershop's demolition--at any rate, the site is now a meagre smoking-break parkette lodged btw/150 York's service alley and the Hilton parking ramp (already visible in the photo)

 

[Goldie]

Thanks for that info, adma.
See: "Then & Now" page...........http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threads/miscellany-toronto-photographs-then-and-now.6947/page-894

 

[Goldie]

Bay St. looking N. from S. of King, 1890
Telegram Bldg. S/W corner --- Mail Bldg. N/W corner
Compare with image below..........

Steel work on Union Bank Bldg., S/E corner Bay-King, 1910