2023/1910 – There are 18 granite benches designed by artist Stephen Cruise commemorating historical places and sporting events at the CNE and Exhibition Place in Toronto. The Grandstand bench is located on the north side of BMO Field. The bench shows the third version of the Grandstand, built in 1906 but destroyed by fire in 1946. The fourth Grandstand was completed in 1948 and replaced by BMO Field, which opened in 2007 (CNE Archives)2022/1915 – There are 18 granite benches designed by artist Stephen Cruise commemorating historical places and sporting events at the CNE and Exhibition Place in Toronto. Fort Rouillé bench, which shows an artist’s impression of the Fort, is located at the southeast exterior of BMO Field. The Fort Rouillé Monument is on the south side of Exhibition Place, just east of the Scadding Cabin. The monument commemorates the early French trading post, built on the site in 1749 and burned down in 1759 (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1548, Series 393, Item 12462)2023/1969 – There are 18 granite benches designed by artist Stephen Cruise commemorating historical places and sporting events at the CNE and Exhibition Place in Toronto. The Toronto Argonauts bench is located at the southeast exterior of the Food Building. The Argonauts played at the Exhibition Stadium from 1959 to 1988. Notice the Flyer rollercoaster in the background in the archive photo (CNE Archives)2023/1972 – There are 18 granite benches designed by artist Stephen Cruise commemorating historical places and sporting events at the CNE and Exhibition Place in Toronto. The Flyer rollercoaster bench is located at the southeast exterior of BMO Field. The Flyer opened in 1953, and 9 million passengers rode the rollercoaster for over 39 years at the CNE Midway (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 94, Item 27)2022/1960s – There are 18 granite benches designed by artist Stephen Cruise commemorating historical places and sporting events at the CNE and Exhibition Place in Toronto. The Shell Oil Tower bench is located on the south side of the Beanfield Centre (Automotive Building). Shell Oil Tower was once located at Exhibition Place, near where Princes’ Blvd and Nova Scotia Dr intersect today. The tower was built in 1955 and designed by architect George Robb. It later became Bulova Tower and was dismantled in 1985 (City of Toronto Archives, Series 1465, File 150, Item 13)2022/1946 – There are 18 granite benches designed by artist Stephen Cruise commemorating historical places and sporting events at the CNE and Exhibition Place in Toronto. The Bandshell bench is located at the southeast exterior of BMO Field. Built in 1936, architects Craig & Madill designed the open-air Art Deco-style concert venue. The Bandshell is located in Bandshell Park and received heritage status from the city in 1973 (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1257, Series 1057, Item 2368)1935/January 7, 2023 – Looking north up Yonge St from Queen St in Toronto’s Downtown Yonge area. The archive photo shows the F. W. Woolworth store on the left and Loew’s Theatre (today’s Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre) in the distance on the right (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 16, Series 71, Item 11702)2023/1972 – Looking southeast toward the Millichamp Building at the corner of Victoria St and Adelaide St E in Toronto’s St Lawrence neighbourhood. Built in 1874/75, architects Smith & Gemmell designed the office building for Wallace Millichamp. His manufacturing business remained there until the 1890s. It later became a CIBC branch, occupying the building for over 50 years. Today, a glass atrium connects the Excelsior Life and Millichamp Buildings. In 1984 the building received heritage status from the city (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 17, Item 32)1972/2023 – Looking northeast towards the corner of Adelaide St E and Parliament St, in the Corktown neighbourhood of Toronto. Once upon a time, Adelaide St E between Jarvis St and Parliament St was known as Duke St (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 16, Item 24)1927/1972/2022 – Looking southeast towards the corner of Bloor St W at Balmuto St in the Yorkville/Bay-Cloverhill neighbourhoods of Toronto. Notice the Uptown and Backstage Theatre in both archive photos (City of Toronto Archives, Series 372, Sub Series 3, Item 688 & Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 66, Item 23) 1939/2022 – Looking north up Yonge St, between King St and Adelaide in the bustling Financial District/St Lawrence neighbourhood of Toronto. The archive photo shows advertising for the Horse Show at the Coliseum in Exhibition Place. Notice in both images the Lumsden Building, built in 1909/10, on the right side halfway up (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1257, Series 1057, Item 58)2021/1979-81 – Looking northeast towards the Lumsden Building at the corner of Yonge St and Adelaide St E in the St Lawrence neighbourhood of Toronto. Built in 1909/10 and designed by architect J A MacKenzie, the building received heritage status from the city in 1973. The archive photo shows Studio 267 and Direct Film storefronts (City of Toronto Archives, Series 1465, File 614, Item 34)1910/2022 – Looking northeast towards the corner of Queen St E and Sherbourne St in the Moss Park neighbourhood of Toronto. The row of buildings from 216-232 Queen St E was built in 1889, and 234-242 Queen St E, known as the Carlyle Block, was constructed in 1883. The group of buildings received heritage status from the city in 1973 (Toronto Public Library R- 1217) 1910/1972/2022 – Looking northeast towards the corner of Queen St E and Sherbourne St in the Moss Park neighbourhood of Toronto. The row of buildings from 216-232 Queen St E was built in 1889, and 234-242 Queen St E, known as the Carlyle Block, was constructed in 1883. The group of buildings received heritage status from the city in 1973 (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 50, Item 22 & Toronto Public Library R- 1217)1980-98/2022 – Looking northwest toward 234-242 Queen St E, known as the Carlyle Block, between Sherbourne St and Berkeley St in the Moss Park neighbourhood of Toronto. Built in 1892/93 by contractors David and William Carlyle, the group of buildings received heritage status from the city in 1973 (City of Toronto Archives, Series 1465, File 172, ID 9) 1919/2022 – The Christie Mansion is located at 100 Wellesley St in Toronto. With his fortunes from Christie, Brown & Company, William Christie hired architects Gordon & Helliwell to design the late Victorian-style home. It was built in 1881 in the posh Queen’s Park neighbourhood. The mansion received heritage status from the city in 1976. The famous Canadian businessman helped found the Toronto Industrial Exhibition, today’s Canadian National Exhibition (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 56, Item 4)1979/2022 – Looking southeast from new City Hall and Nathan Phillips Square towards Old City Hall in downtown Toronto. The archive photo shows the Archer statue (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 13, Item 74) 2023/May 7, 1925 – Looking north towards the Legislative Building located at 111 Wellesley St W and is surrounded by Queen’s Park in the Bay-Cloverhill area of Toronto. The Richardson Romanesque-style building was built between 1886 and 1892 and officially opened in 1893. The Legislative Building was one of the 490 structures on Heritage Toronto’s initial induction list in June of 1973 (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 16, Series 71, Item 3783)1913/2022 – Looking northeast towards Old City Hall and York County Court House, serving today as an Ontario Court of Justice courthouse, is located at 60 Queen St W in downtown Toronto. Construction began in 1889, and after many delays, it was completed a decade later. Architect Edward James Lennox designed the Richardson Romanesque-style building. In 1965, the building became a dedicated courthouse when the new Toronto City Hall opened. The building received heritage status from the city in 1973 (City of Toronto Archives, Series 372, Sub Series 32, Item 187) Circa 1888/2022 – The American Hotel stood on the northeast corner of Yonge St and Front St E in Toronto’s downtown from about 1844 until 1889. It was replaced by the former Board of Trade Building, which was demolished in 1958. Since 1982, the site has been home to a mirrored office building (Toronto Public Library R-6698 )1891/2023 – Originally the Lakeview Hotel, later the Winchester Hotel & Hall, located at 531-537 Parliament St and Winchester St on the southeast corner in the Cabbagetown neighbourhood of Toronto. Built in 1888, architects Kennedy & Holland designed the Second-Empire-style hotel. The building received heritage status from the city in 1975 (Toronto: Old and New 1891 book by Adam G Mercer)January 2023/1955 – Looking southwest toward the tower that was once part of the former Yonge Street Fire Hall No. 3, later part of St Charles Tavern. It’s located on Yonge St, north of College St, between Grenville St and Grosvenor St, in the Downtown Yonge area of Toronto. Built in the early 1870s, the hose tower was designed by architects James Grand and William Irving. The tower has been restored and is part of Halo Residences on Yonge Condo development (Toronto Public Library R-3759)2012/2023 – The façade of the building once home to Silver Snail Comics at 367 Queen St W in the Entertainment District of Toronto has been preserved and incorporated into the new building at 365 Queen St W (photo on the left courtesy of Google Maps)1952/2023 – Looking south on Yonge St from Alexander St towards College St and Carlton St. Notice on the right the tower that was once part of the former Yonge Street Fire Hall No. 3, later part of St Charles Tavern. Today the restored tower is part of Halo Residences on Yonge Condo development. The archive photo shows a portion of the former Hotel Torontonian on the left (City of Toronto Archives, Series 574, File 85, ID 491063)1920-26/2022 – Looking southeast towards Yonge St and Maitland St from Breadalbane St in Toronto’s Church-Wellesley neighbourhood. Notice in the archive photo the Brier billboard advertisement, which reads “Everywhere! BRIER The tobacco with a heart” (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1488, Series 1230, Item 2199)1920-26/2023 – Looking south on Yonge St from Maitland St in downtown Toronto. Notice the St Charles Tower in both photos, about halfway down on the right (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1488, Series 1230, Item 2176)
