Looking west along Bloor St W towards Dufferin St, in the Bloorcourt and Bloordale neighbourhoods of Toronto.
The archive photo shows a part of Kent Public School in the left background, behind the Guinea Gold Cigarettes billboard. It also shows the Bank of Commerce building with the triangular pediment in the centre right, and behind it, the National Cash Register Company.
Over the past century, the streetscape has changed significantly. Today, the former Kent School is part of a mixed-use development known as the Marlow. One constant feature in both the old and new photos is the CIBC, which still operates from its original building, constructed in 1910.
Then and Now
SOURCE
- City of Toronto Heritage Register
- Heritage Toronto
- Ontario Heritage Trust
- Photo: Denise Marie for TorontoJourney416
- Vintage Photo: City of Toronto Archives
- City of Toronto: Maps
- Toronto City Directory courtesy of Toronto Public Library
