adma
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April 8 addition.
Yonge and Chatsworth, SW corner.
Sad loss of a station. But that's my favourite Toronto church in the background--very mid-c20 Swiss...
April 8 addition.
Yonge and Chatsworth, SW corner.
Why on Earth would they tear down the original gas station building if they were keeping the site as a gas station. This is especially considering that the original structure was very interesting, while the new one is a tremendous step downwards.
I guess perhaps I'll never understand what went through the heads of a lot of planners and developers in the mid-century.
This corner hasn't changed too much in 50 odd years. If you look at the black&white version of the blend, it's hard to tell what's new and what's old. Again, thanks to Mustapha for keeping the modern perspective close to the original. Take a look at the new version of the 'Capitol' sign on the theatre. Now that's minimalism!
Sad loss of a station. But that's my favourite Toronto church in the background--very mid-c20 Swiss...
April 10 update.
We're going to regret demolishing buildings such as the one next 2221 Yonge in the before pic where Minto Midtown stands today.
I defer to your better-informed judgement on these matters.You mean that provincial office building? Despite the modish window frames and pleated penthouse roof, it was one of the stodgiest things of its day. Once you start actively regretting that after the fact, you might as well regret the loss of practically anything out there...
One interesting thing I notice: there's two CIBC branches a few doors from each other. (Was this the aftermath of the Canadian Bank Of Commerce/Imperial Bank Of Canada merger in 1961?)
----adma, I don't know the answer to your question but if anything like the National Trust takeover by Toronto Dominion in 1998 or so,.. there were three TD banks on Avenue Road afterwards, all in a row, from Cranbrooke to Fairlawn.
(3) what do those attenuated letters atop 2221 Yonge spell? (
----if I squint, 'PSI'.. I think.., can't be certain.