Evocative Images of Lost Toronto

[W. K. Lis]

Did you know that College Street and Dundas Street West did NOT meet or merge. Instead it was St. Helen's Avenue that intersected with Dundas Street West. College Street ended at Lansdowne Avenue.

From link.

 

[Goldie]

Jarvis St., E side - opposite Richmond St. 1885 TPL

 

[Goldie]

Eastern Ave. looking E. towards bridge over Don River 1907 TPL

 

[Goldie]

Same Eastern Ave. bridge today:

Google maps:
https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Ea...3b31a86e7914fa!8m2!3d43.6588971!4d-79.3365895

 

[lenaitch]

Did you know that College Street and Dundas Street West did NOT meet or merge. Instead it was St. Helen's Avenue that intersected with Dundas Street West. College Street ended at Lansdowne Avenue.

From link.

Am I interpreting correctly that all vehicular traffic went over the south (left side) of the bridge and transit used the north side?

 

[Goldie]

Built at the water's edge.
Toronto's first Union Station, opened 1858.
Once located on Station Street, between York & Simcoe.

 

[DSC]

Am I interpreting correctly that all vehicular traffic went over the south (left side) of the bridge and transit used the north side?

Well, it sure looks like that in the photo. Streetcars in their own ROW is not a new idea!

 

[Goldie]

Cyclists, Centre Island 1908

 

[jaborandi]

I had no idea that the station was that close to the water's edge. Live and learn!

Built at the water's edge.
Toronto's first Union Station, opened 1858.
Once located on Station Street, between York & Simcoe.
View attachment 157282

 

[Goldie]

2567 Yonge St., originally Circle Theatre when opened in 1933, (this photo...1981) TPL

 

[Goldie]

Decorations at Robert Simpson Co. - Yonge at Queen - for visit of King George VI 1939 TPL

 

[Goldie]

Ward's Island Regatta 1919 TPL

 

[Goldie]

Lawrence Park Lawn Bowling Club 1936 TPL

 

[Goldie]

Toronto Harbour looking E. from Bay St. 1907 TPL

 

[Goldie]

East York 1953 - East York Collegiate at upper-left ........TPL
Plains Rd. and O'Connor Dr. running E & W