Looking southeast along Front St W, from west of University Ave towards York St, straddling the borders of Toronto’s Financial and Entertainment Districts.
The archive photo features various establishments, arranged from right to left, including Avis Rent-A-Car and a parking garage within the former Cyclorama building, the Swiss Bear Lounge, the Rath Skeller Restaurant, and the Walker House. In the background, Union Station and the Dominion Public Building are visible and remain significant landmarks.
Also, notice the brown and white AMC Gremlin parked in front of Avis in the vintage photo.
Then and Now
SOURCE
- Photo: Denise Marie for TorontoJourney416
- Vintage Photo: City of Toronto Archives
- Toronto City Directory courtesy of Toronto Public Library
