
Tag Archives: facadism
20181221. Demolition follows the securing of former storefronts in the process of facadism. The original storefronts are in the second image below.

20180725. An 1864 Italianate facade in the firm brace of Laurie McCulloch.

20180718. The fully-exposed 1872 Fire Hall #3 clock tower and support-framed facadism highlight these now unrecognizable blocks northwest of Yonge and College.

20180130. This fine specimen of 1878 industrial architecture at 15 Mercer St., built by Langley, Langley & Burke as stables for Verral Cab, Omnibus and Baggage Transfer Co., shall play facade for the 45-storey twin tower Nobu Residences, a condo, hotel, dining complex owned by Nobu Hospitality, a chain founded partly by Robert DeNiro.
