Looking northeast towards Toronto City Hall at 100 Queen St W in downtown Toronto.
The archive photo captures the demolition of the Registry of Deeds and Land Titles Building, which was located on the site from 1915 until 1964, alongside the construction of the new City Hall.
Today, the area just south of the former registry building, now the southwest corner of Nathan Phillips Square, features the Spirit Garden. This Indigenous cultural space, which was unveiled in 2024, promotes teaching, learning, sharing, and healing for Indigenous communities and all visitors. In the present-day photo, the Teaching Lodge designed by Anishinaabe Knowledge Keeper John Keeshig Maya-waasige can be seen on the left, the turtle sculpture by Anishinaabe artist Solomon King is located in the reflecting pool on the right, and Toronto City Hall is visible in the background.
Then and Now
SOURCE
- City of Toronto Heritage Register
- Heritage Toronto
- Ontario Heritage Trust
- Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada
- Photo: Denise Marie for TorontoJourney416
- Vintage Photo: University of Calgary
- City of Toronto: Maps
- Toronto City Directory courtesy of Toronto Public Library
