Past & Present – Part 2

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2021/1980’s - CAA Theatre (formerly the Panasonic Theatre) at 651 Yonge St, east side south of Charles St - once Showcase Cinema
2021/1980’s – CAA Theatre (formerly the Panasonic Theatre) at 651 Yonge St, east side south of Charles St – once Showcase Cinema (City of Toronto Archives, Series 1465, File 610, Item 12)
2020/1950 - Astor (later Showcase Cinema) once at 651-653 Yonge St, east side south of Charles St - now CAA Theatre formerly the Panasonic Theatre
2020/1950 – Astor (later Showcase Cinema) once at 651-653 Yonge St, east side south of Charles St – now CAA Theatre formerly the Panasonic Theatre (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1128, Series 380, Item 288)
2021/1945 - Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema at 506 Bloor St W, north side east of Bathurst St - once Midtown Theatre
2021/1945 – Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema at 506 Bloor St W, north side east of Bathurst St – once Midtown Theatre (Archives of Ontario, I0012578)
2021/1919 - Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema at 506 Bloor St W, north side east of Bathurst St - where Madison Theatre once stood
2021/1919 – Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema at 506 Bloor St W, north side east of Bathurst St – where Madison Theatre once stood (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1231, Item 800)
2020/1972 - Queen St W and Spadina Ave, southeast corner
2020/1972 – Queen St W and Spadina Ave, southeast corner (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 47, Item 33)
2021/1945 - The Westlake at 2847 Lake Shore Blvd at Fourth St, southwest corner - once New Toronto Hotel
2021/1945 – The Westlake at 2847 Lake Shore Blvd at Fourth St, southwest corner – once New Toronto Hotel (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1257, Series 1057, File, Item 530)
2021/1934 - Maple Leaf Gardens at Carlton and Church Sts, northwest corner - now Mattamy Athletic Centre and Loblaws
2021/1934 – Maple Leaf Gardens at Carlton and Church Sts, northwest corner – now Mattamy Athletic Centre and Loblaws (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1244, Item 3185)
2021/1950 - Maple Leaf Gardens at Carlton and Church Sts, northwest corner - now Mattamy Athletic Centre and Loblaws
2021/1950 – Maple Leaf Gardens at Carlton and Church Sts, northwest corner – now Mattamy Athletic Centre and Loblaws (Toronto Public Library r-3834)
2021/1950 - Yonge St and Dundas St W, northwest corner
2021/1950 – Yonge St and Dundas St W, northwest corner (City of Toronto Archives, Series 574, File 13, ID 49321)
2021/1924 – Yonge St and Dundas St W, northwest corner
2021/1924 – Yonge St and Dundas St W, northwest corner (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1488, Series 1230, Item 1834)
2019/1959 - Looking south toward Dufferin Gate near the foot of Dufferin St at Exhibition Place. The parabolic archway was designed by architect Arthur G Keith and is made with slender steel encased in concrete
2019/1959 – Looking south toward Dufferin Gate near the foot of Dufferin St at Exhibition Place. The parabolic archway was designed by architect Arthur G Keith and is made with slender steel encased in concrete (City of Toronto Archives, Series 65, File 58, Item 8)
2019/1937 - Looking south toward Dufferin Gate near the foot of Dufferin St at Exhibition Place. The archive photo shows the second Dufferin Gate. Built in 1912, the second gate was designed by architect George W Gouinlock. Today’s parabolic archway replaced it in the late 1950s to make way for the Gardiner Expressway
2019/1937 – Looking south toward Dufferin Gate near the foot of Dufferin St at Exhibition Place. The archive photo shows the second Dufferin Gate. Built in 1912, the second gate was designed by architect George W Gouinlock. Today’s parabolic archway replaced it in the late 1950s to make way for the Gardiner Expressway (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1231, Item 1446)
2020/1960 - Looking north toward Dufferin Gate near the foot of Dufferin St at Exhibition Place. Architect Arthur G Keith designed the parabolic steel and concrete archway, which was completed for the opening of the 1959 Canadian National Exhibition
2020/1960 – Looking north toward Dufferin Gate near the foot of Dufferin St at Exhibition Place. Architect Arthur G Keith designed the parabolic steel and concrete archway, which was completed for the opening of the 1959 Canadian National Exhibition (CNE Archives)
2020/1900s - Looking north toward Dufferin Gate near the foot of Dufferin St at Exhibition Place. The archive photo shows the first Dufferin Gate, built in 1895. Today’s parabolic archway is the third Dufferin Gate. It was designed by architect Arthur G Keith and was completed for the opening of the 1959 Canadian National Exhibition
2020/1900s – Looking north toward Dufferin Gate near the foot of Dufferin St at Exhibition Place. The archive photo shows the first Dufferin Gate, built in 1895. Today’s parabolic archway is the third Dufferin Gate. It was designed by architect Arthur G Keith and was completed for the opening of the 1959 Canadian National Exhibition (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1266, Item 14660)
1980’s/2021 - Cumberland Four once at 159 Cumberland St, south side east of Avenue Rd - the site is now home to Nespresso
1980’s/2021 – Cumberland Four once at 159 Cumberland St, south side east of Avenue Rd – the site is now home to Nespresso (Mandel Sprachman Architect Fonds, photo of photo taken at City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 122, Series 881, File 353)
2021/1978-80 - Coronet Theatre originally named The Savoy once at 399 Yonge St at Gerrard St E, northeast corner - now Barclay Jewelry
2021/1978-80 – Coronet Theatre originally named The Savoy once at 399 Yonge St at Gerrard St E, northeast corner – now Barclay Jewelry (City of Toronto Archives, Series 1465, File 310, Item 3)
2021/1972 - Imperial Six Theatre once at 263 Yonge St and 244 Victoria St, south of Dundas St E - now Ed Mirvish Theatre
2021/1972 – Imperial Six Theatre once at 263 Yonge St and 244 Victoria St, south of Dundas St E – now Ed Mirvish Theatre (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 214, File 3, Id 3)
2021/1936 – Allenby Theatre, later the Roxy, was once located at 1213 Danforth Ave – notice the marquee had a clock and says “cooled to your comfort”
2021/1936 – Allenby Theatre, later the Roxy, was once located at 1213 Danforth Ave – notice the marquee had a clock and says “cooled to your comfort” (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1488, Series 1230, Item 1116)
2021/1949 - University Theatre once at 100 Bloor St W, north side west of Bay
2021/1949 – University Theatre once at 100 Bloor St W, north side west of Bay (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1248, Series 1343, File 128)
2021/1981 - University Theatre once at 100 Bloor St W, north side west of Bay
2021/1981 – University Theatre once at 100 Bloor St W, north side west of Bay (City of Toronto Archives, Series 1465, File 515, Item 10)
2019/1960 - Princes’ Gates entrance to Exhibition Place, at Strachan Ave and Lake Shore Blvd W
2019/1960 – Princes’ Gates entrance to Exhibition Place, at Strachan Ave and Lake Shore Blvd W (CNE Archives)
2019/1965 - Princes’ Gates entrance to Exhibition Place, at Strachan Ave and Lake Shore Blvd W
2019/1965 – Princes’ Gates entrance to Exhibition Place, at Strachan Ave and Lake Shore Blvd W (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1257, Series 1057, Item 5802)
2020/1980’s - Princes’ Gates entrance to Exhibition Place, at Strachan Ave and Lake Shore Blvd W - opened in 1927
2020/1980’s- Princes’ Gates entrance to Exhibition Place (City of Toronto Archives, Series 1465, File 416, Item 7)
2020/1989 - Runnymede Theatre once at 2223 Bloor St W, south side west of Runnymede Rd - now Shoppers Drug Mart
2020/1989 – Runnymede Theatre once at 2223 Bloor St W, south side west of Runnymede Rd – now Shoppers Drug Mart (City of Toronto Archives, Series 1465, File 169, Item 106)
2020/1942 - Runnymede Theatre once at 2223 Bloor St W, south side west of Runnymede Rd - now Shoppers Drug Mart
2020/1942 – Runnymede Theatre once at 2223 Bloor St W, south side west of Runnymede Rd – now Shoppers Drug Mart (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 251, Series 1278, File 147)
2021/1958 - Bloor St W and Royal York Rd, northeast corner - - once TD Bank and SS Kresge Co
2021/1958 – Bloor St W and Royal York Rd, northeast corner (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1257, Series 1057, Item 7965)
2021/1919 - Victoria and Lombard Sts, northeast corner
2021/1919 – Victoria and Lombard Sts, northeast corner (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1231, Item 576)
2021/1972 - Victoria and Lombard Sts, northeast corner
2021/1972 – Victoria and Lombard Sts, northeast corner (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File17, Item 26)
2021/1890 - Victoria and Lombard Sts, northeast corner
2021/1890 – Victoria and Lombard Sts, northeast corner (Toronto Public Library r-4620)
2021/1935 - Bloordale/State Theatre once at ‪1606 Bloor St (now 1610), north side between Dorval Rd and Indian Rd - opened from 1935 to 1968
2021/1935 – Bloordale/State Theatre once at ‪1606 Bloor St (now 1610), north side between Dorval Rd and Indian Rd – opened from 1935 to 1968 (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1488, Series 1230, Item 1102)
1937/2020 - The CNE Midway and the Coliseum at Exhibition Place
1937/2020 – The CNE Midway and the Coliseum at Exhibition Place (CNE Archives)
2020/1960 - Princess Margaret Fountain at Exhibition Place - built in 1958
2020/1960 – Princess Margaret Fountain at Exhibition Place – built in 1958 (CNE Archives)
2021/1951 - Regent Theatre at 551 Mt Pleasant Rd, north of Belsize Dr on the east side - opened in 1927 and originally named Belsize and later the Crest
2021/1951 – Regent Theatre at 551 Mt Pleasant Rd, north of Belsize Dr on the east side – opened in 1927 and originally named Belsize and later the Crest (City of Toronto Archives, Series 372, Sub Series 58, Item 2174)
2021/1933 - Regent Theatre at 551 Mt Pleasant Rd, north of Belsize Dr on the east side - opened in 1927 and originally named Belsize and later the Crest Theatre
2021/1933 – Regent Theatre at 551 Mt Pleasant Rd, north of Belsize Dr on the east side – opened in 1927 and originally named Belsize and later the Crest Theatre (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 16, Series 71, Item 9735)
1933/2021/1951 - Regent Theatre at 551 Mt Pleasant Rd, north of Belsize Dr on the east side - opened in 1927 and originally named Belsize and later the Crest
1933/2021/1951 – Regent Theatre at 551 Mt Pleasant Rd, north of Belsize Dr on the east side – opened in 1927 and originally named Belsize and later the Crest (City of Toronto Archives, Series 372, Sub Series 58, Item 2174 & Fonds 16, Series 71, Item 9735)
2019/2020 - Skyline Restaurant at 1426 Queen St W, east of Lansdowne Ave on the north side
2019/2020 – Skyline Restaurant at 1426 Queen St W, east of Lansdowne Ave on the north side
1920/1960’s - Fun and fashion at the EX
1920/1960’s – Fun and fashion at the EX (CNE Archives)
1921/1971 - Fun and fashion at the EX
1921/1971 – Fun and fashion at the EX (CNE Archives)
1911/1970 - Fun and fashion at the EX
1911/1970 – Fun and fashion at the EX (CNE Archives)
1954/2021 - The Food Building is located at 10 Nova Scotia Ave at Exhibition Place in Toronto. Completed in 1954, the mid-century Modern style building was designed by architect Richard Fisher
1954/2021 – The Food Building is located at 10 Nova Scotia Ave at Exhibition Place in Toronto. Completed in 1954, the mid-century Modern style building was designed by architect Richard Fisher (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1257, Series 1057, Item 5680)
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