Tag Archives: parkdale
20200822. The Darwood in Parkdale, a modern mid-rise, features interesting brick work and fenestration.
20190305. The King Street facade of 122 Dowling Ave.
20190115. The Ernest Smith Store and the F.W. Hutt Store in 1889 Parkdale.
20181216. A Parkdale facade at 1340 King St W.
20180914. This is not a safe parking garage to leave your car in.
20170120. This Parkdale double duplex is a a modern day tribute to Toronto’s distinctive Bay And Gable architecture.
20161231. It’s been a fun year of photography and I look to forward to another year of imagery. Thanks for looking! Have a great 2017!
20161213. Like Snowpiercer, the Union Pearson Express flies through snow on the tracks (GO Weston Subdivision) to Union Station during Toronto’s first accumulated snowfall.
20161211. Demolition of the Bnai Fishel Towers parking garage is underway.
20161003. Two 91 year old Parkdale walk-up apartments facing south but built to follow the angle of King St. West.
20160814. Functional modernism at Parkdale’s Seabreeze Apartments in Toronto.
20151024. Inside Toronto’s yellow-lit King Street West railway underpass.
20150115. Under the stars and beyond the tracks stand the West Lodge Towers.
Located in Toronto’s Parkdale neighbourhood, these curved 1965 modernist buildings are also known as the Bnai Fishel Towers. They were opened by then Premier John Robarts. Although initially quite luxurious, they fell into decline quickly. Recently the balconies were replaced – perhaps additional renovations were completed to help lessen the infamy of the complex.
I could not resist posting this image despite its low quality – I lived here for a short while when five years old!