20230203. ‘Gong Stochastique 96’ by Claude Tousignant (1965), a member of the Montreal modern art movement. Scott Library, York University, Toronto.
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20230202. A fellow floating at a foggy Firkin Flatiron, putting up a pole at the pub.
20230201. The missing middle. The buildings demolished (Queen and Mutual), from 1874-1893, were constructed of wood and assessed as not heritage-worthy and will be replaced by another condo tower. An area that was mostly low-rise has been revitalized into a high-rise hood.
20230131. McVeigh’s, the last building on the block. 124 Church St was the Windsor Hotel when built in 1882. Now there are plans to pop 2 floors on top and turn it back into a hotel AND put a 45-storey condo tower behind it. Images of the hotel in 1972 and 1913 included.
20230130. The cleverly-named QueenChurch Condos (Tridel, Bazis) shall rise 57-storeys above an expertly GBCA Architects restored version (with facades retained in situ) of this abused yellow building. Condos are going up like dandelions in the ‘garden district!’
20230128. The leaning antenna that has closed Adelaide Street between Victoria and Yonge.
20230127. A reflection of art and a secant of a circle at Bay Adelaide Centre.
0230126. Seeking shade at the now demolished Robert Street Park pavilion which had a very unique zigzag roofline that can be seen at shorturl.at/bijLQ.
20230125. Billboard Triangle.
20230124. W Toronto has a colourful entrance driveway at the former Hudson’s Bay Centre at Yonge and Bloor. Apparently there’s way out on Park Street but the cabbie decided to reverse out.
20230123. An 1882-installed cast iron water main burst over the weekend closing the King/University intersection for 2-3 weeks depending on whether tracks need moving or not. The burst caused a large shallow hole and TTC routes 504, 503 are affected.
20230122. Remember the adjoining modernist east wing of the Don Jail? Built 1958, Demolished 2014.
20220121. RED! This is not an abandoned garage and gas station but a tv series set. Eastern Ave, South Riverdale, from 2014.
20230120. The newly restored heritage row at Yonge and Yorkville includes buildings from 1870 and Frogley’s bakery from 1887.
20230119. The entrance to 33 Bloor and the Bloor-Yonge subway station.
20230119. Doomed trees at the gardens of Osgoode Hall will make way for the Osgoode stop on the future Ontario Line.
20230118. The cute but soon to be replaced Beth Joseph Lubavitch modernist synagogue. Armour Heights, North York.
20230117. Jarvis and Wellesley features two buildings with brutalist elements – one modern (1971) one postmodern (1992).
“Toronto Club is an oasis of understated elegance, refinement, good manners, civility and decorum. The club is known for its excellent food and wine, and its highly professional service provided by its stable, well-trained and dedicated long-term employees.” Darling+Curry, 1888.
20230115. Underpass.
20230114. The cute Inglewood Apartments of Moore Park.
20230112. Infrastructure can be pretty. SmartVMC Bus Terminal, Vaughan Metropolitan Centre.
20230111. Looking up at the tallest building in the Commonwealth upon completion in 1931 – Commerce Court North.
20230110. The corner of a building.
20230109. The half house with the crow-stepped gable.
