Lost Toronto

[jaborandi]

I was actually just thinking about this this morning (I came across those pics last night while browsing the online archives - which I love to geek out on before bed sometimes.) As nice as that street scape was, I'm not that sad to see it replaced by City Park. Aside from its surface parking, it's really quite a handsome complex (more so than Village Green across the way.)

I believe they developers were originally permitted to erect 5 buildings instead of three, but thankfully, they chose to eliminate 2 buildings for the surface parking and lawns. Somehow, I don't think City Park would have been so appealing with that many buildings so close that you could spit onto the opposite balcony.

 

[salvius]

So much good stuff is pushing it to the max. We barely have anything left.

If you actually open up your eyes, you'll find we still have a healthy selection of mid-19th century stock in the old city.

 

[dt_toronto_geek]

I believe they developers were originally permitted to erect 5 buildings instead of three, but thankfully, they chose to eliminate 2 buildings for the surface parking and lawns. Somehow, I don't think City Park would have been so appealing with that many buildings so close that you could spit onto the opposite balcony.

City Park has terrific spaces in between the buildings, excellent planning decision made there. They also have beautiful English style gardens throughout the summer around the buildings and along Alexander & Wood Streets. With the many large, mature trees on Alexander it makes for a terrific place to walk and hang out on summer evenings.

 

[TKTKTK]

Original intersection of Carlton and Yonge (looking east from Yonge) before alignment with College Street. (I thiiiiink that Church in the background burned down)

Looking the other way, towards Eaton's:

Looking north towards the intersections of Yonge and Carlton (lower right) as well as Yonge and College (upper left).

College & Carlton's marriage (looking west towards College Park, same alignment as one of the above photos, but farther back obviously)

College & Carlton's marriage (Standing on Carlton, looking east towards Church, and MLG construction site)

After the College / Carlton street re-alignment (that's the Hydro building's foundation being constructed) looking out over Wood Street, and the future site of City Park.

 

[jaborandi]

[/QUOTE]

This is fascinating stuff TKTKTK. Amazing how the dome of Our Lady of Lourdes dominates the skyline beyond Jarvis Collegiate and that older apartment building just west of Coral Gables.

 

[TKTKTK]

Well, I can't really claim much credit beyond putting them together into some kind of context (which the online archives could really, really benefit from - pet project anyone?) I'm really glad you guys appreciate the effort, it's a lot fun working out what some of this stuff is of.

 

[jaborandi]

TKTKTK, What is the addie for the online archives? I would love to check it out.

 

[TKTKTK]

TKTKTK, What is the addie for the online archives? I would love to check it out.

It's a bit long.

 

[TKTKTK]

I suppose Patsy can make the same claim:

 

[Blovertis]

I sure could use me a nice pint of Invalid Stout right about now.

 

[Hipster Duck]

Awesome resource.

Sad to see the building on the right get replaced by the heinous HBC centre at Yonge and Bloor:

Looking south from roughly Bloor and Yonge

Alternative skin for a lion:

 

[tktktktk]

Awesome resource.

Looking south from roughly Bloor and Yonge

Looks like it must be taken from just east of Yonge, is that Charles running across in the foreground?

 

[Edward Skira]

That would be Hayden.

One member named TKTKTK and another named tktktktk? You guys related?

 

[jaborandi]

The streetcar tracks suggest that it might be Bloor. There was a cinema on the south side of Bloor midway between Yonge & Church and that might be it at the left of the photo.

 

[Edward Skira]

That is Bloor with the streetcar tracks. I was thinking the next one. That empty lot is the Xerox building today I guess.