Looking southwest along Ossington Ave, from north of Queen St W, in the Beaconsfield Village neighbourhood of Toronto.
Notice Fire Hall No. 9 tower on the right. Built in 1878, the fire hall was decommissioned in the late 1960s. The archive image of the structure reveals that there was once a clock situated atop the hose-drying tower. The fire hall and tower still stand today; however, the clock is absent. The heritage-designated former fire hall is leased from the City of Toronto to Unity Health Toronto and provides support for community members.
The domed building in the distance of the archival image is what was known at the time as the Ontario Hospital, Toronto. The building was constructed in the mid-1800s and torn down in 1976. Today, it’s the site of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).
Then and Now
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- Photo: Denise Marie for TorontoJourney416
- Vintage Photo: Toronto Public Library
