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Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now
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Mustapha
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Fixed; here we go.
Thank you guys.
Just think, you can ONLY know of stuff like this by reading Urban Toronto.
For UTers late coming to this thread, a reminder that there were extensive discussions awhile back about the Ford Hotel. There seems to be some sort of present day fascination with it.
I wonder what ever became of the sign? I'm only reminded because my son wanted to rip down an old restaurant sign that appealed to him.
I received this email from UTer Pat (NomoreaTorontonian) about this previously posted then and now pair :
""A friend and I were talking about the old picture a few weeks ago. From what he said then I thought it was down a bit from the SW corner.
But if it was on the NW corner, was it one of the original Lawrence family houses? Or a replacement?
Are there exterior photos of the old Atkinson house at Bedford Park around? There is a well-known interior shot, I know.
/cheers
Pat (NomoreaTorontonian)""
NomoreaTorontonain... 3068 Yonge doesn't exist. On the SW corner there is a hydro substation and a Coffee Time, #s 3038 and 3050 respectively.
Then, you cross north over Lawrence ave. The subway entrance on the NW corner has no street number of course, and then the office building right next to it is #3080.
This of course doesn't prove that 3068 was on the NW corner beyond a doubt. More picture evidence is needed - ideally a wide angle street shot from that period in time - but I can't find anything like that in the archives.
As to the Atkinson House - I can't find any online pictures.
Here is a wide angle pic of the SW and NW corners taken from the SE. Our subway entrance is on the far right of the picture.
July 28 addition.
Yonge at Lytton, NW corner, looking from the NE. The present structure is a ventilation building for the TTC subway line. A station here would be handy - it's quite the distance between Eglinton and Lawrence. Another one at Yonge Blvd would be nice too.
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thecharioteer
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Great pictures as always, Mustapha. The surviving annex at Macleans is suprising.
Not to be the class monitor, but I don't think the old picture of the hosue on Yonge is at Lytton; I suspect it's at Alexandra Blvd. and those old gates are still there. The house is now that condo called Alexandra Gate.
Not to be the class monitor, but I don't think the old picture of the hosue on Yonge is at Lytton; I suspect it's at Alexandra Blvd. and those old gates are still there. The house is now that condo called Alexandra Gate.
Mustapha
Senior Member
Thank you!
That 'annex' - I was surprised too, when it dawned on me.
Class monitor... no problem; I'm here to learn too. When my mistakes aren't pointed out, I take offense.
These are 2 different houses, I do believe...
Alexandra:
Lytton:
2668 places the old picture at Lytton, on the west side of Yonge.
If the note at the bottom of the photo is wrong - well, that opens up all sorts of possibilities.
wwwebster
Active Member
Regarding 3068 Yonge, the 1922 City Directory:
http://www.archive.org/stream/torontodirec192200midiuoft#page/595/mode/1up
...lists 3068 as the first structure north of Lawrence (west side, obviously), and says it is "Vacant."
John E. Atkinson & Son, Flour & Feed is listed as 3164 Yonge.
http://www.archive.org/stream/torontodirec192200midiuoft#page/595/mode/1up
...lists 3068 as the first structure north of Lawrence (west side, obviously), and says it is "Vacant."
John E. Atkinson & Son, Flour & Feed is listed as 3164 Yonge.
postchi
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Picture wanted.
I am looking for the old picture of Odd Fellows Hall building in Toronto. this building located at the corner of College and Yonge street and today this place is starbucks coffee. If anyone have the old picture of this corner or this building please post it here or let me know.
I really appreciate this.
I am looking for the old picture of Odd Fellows Hall building in Toronto. this building located at the corner of College and Yonge street and today this place is starbucks coffee. If anyone have the old picture of this corner or this building please post it here or let me know.
I really appreciate this.
wwwebster
Active Member
Sorry, one more minor tidbit for today regarding 3068 Yonge:
http://bedfordpark.wordpress.com/
...apparently has some info about its history, and a photo, captioned:
"The Atkinson family poses outside their store at the northwest corner of Yonge & Lawrence in 1894. Photo on loan to the Toronto Public Library from the Atkinson family."
http://bedfordpark.wordpress.com/
...apparently has some info about its history, and a photo, captioned:
"The Atkinson family poses outside their store at the northwest corner of Yonge & Lawrence in 1894. Photo on loan to the Toronto Public Library from the Atkinson family."
Anna
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The description at the archives on this one is Northwest corner of Yonge Street and Alexandra Boulevard.
Taken same day, two different houses, two different corners, it looks like both streets had gates.
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adma
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Definitely; one might have thought it was closer in date to the *new* Macleans Building on University. Nothing like that "industrial rationalism" of yore (though I suspect the new windows make it look newer than it is)
Goldie
Senior Member
IOOF Hall photo
postchi, Is this the building you're looking for? -- N/W corner Yonge-College.
postchi, Is this the building you're looking for? -- N/W corner Yonge-College.
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adma
Superstar
Definitely.
Any 60s/70s pictures when it had the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce sign atop the corner turret? And also, any pictures of the former Moderne store alterations along College (removed in the 90s restoration)?
Any 60s/70s pictures when it had the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce sign atop the corner turret? And also, any pictures of the former Moderne store alterations along College (removed in the 90s restoration)?
Mustapha
Senior Member
Well, that clinches it. NW corner it is. Good grief, what a resource; I never knew of this. What a great way to look up your Toronto ancestors too.
Mustapha
Senior Member
The description at the archives on this one is Northwest corner of Yonge Street and Alexandra Boulevard.
Taken same day, two different houses, two different corners, it looks like both streets had gates.
Taken within minutes of each other too; judging from the shadows of the 11am-ish sun.
I might also add that our house at 2668 Yonge didn't last long. Going by memory, that corner was already a a gas station in the early 60s; and that was torn down and the present park and ventilator building put there as a result of the late 60s extension of the subway north from Eglinton. The workers let us kids look into the pit that is now the ventilator. There was much excitement when a so-called prehistoric horse was found a few feet into the shaft. News people came by too.
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Mustapha
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July 29 addition.
'Filip' identified this location; thank you Filip.
Queensway and Wesley, SW corner.
'Filip' identified this location; thank you Filip.
Queensway and Wesley, SW corner.
thecharioteer
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July 29 addition.
'Filip' identified this location; thank you Filip.
Queensway and Wesley, SW corner.
Is it just me, or does the old Hollywood Tavern look a bit more glamourous than its current incarnation as House of Lancaster, which has all the appeal of a self-storage facility? What would that local lady in her white gloves think about her neighbourhood corner today?