Looking north up Christie St, from south of Dupont St, in the Christie Pits and Seaton Village neighbourhoods of Toronto.
The left side of the archive photo shows the Bank of Montreal in the foreground, with Planters Nut & Chocolate Co. Ltd. behind it. On the right side of the vintage photo, Merrilee’s Home Bakery is visible in the foreground, followed by Top Notch Snack Bar and the Dominion Bank. The building in the background was an Eaton Co. warehouse. Notice the “Military Hospital Zone Slow” sign in the right foreground; it referred to the former Christie Street Hospital, which was located just past the railway bridge, on the west side at 352-390 Christie St.
Today, the former bank buildings have been converted into restaurants, while the Planters Peanut factory has been repurposed for office and commercial use.
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: City of Toronto Archives
- City of Toronto: Maps
- Toronto City Directory, courtesy of Toronto Public Library
