1952/May 30, 2020 – Looking southeast towards the corner of Yonge St and Carlton St in the Downtown Yonge area of Toronto. The archive photo was captured when the corner was home to S. S. Kresge Company. Today, it’s home to a mixed-use high rise (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 16, Series 574, File 82, ID 491030 – Brigdens Limited photography)Circa 1955/July 4, 2020 – Looking southeast toward the corner of Yonge St and Richmond St E in downtown Toronto.
The archive photo shows when the Hobberlin Building was located at the corner. Built in 1907, architect EJ Lennox designed the building for a store, warehouse and offices. The building was demolished in the mid-1980s, and today, the corner is home to the Yonge Richmond Centre at 151 Yonge St (City of Toronto Archives, Strathy Smith fonds, Fonds 1128, Series 380, Item 346)1932/2021 – Teck Theatre was once located at 700 Queen St E, west of Broadview Ave on the north side in the Riverside area. The vaudeville and moving-picture theatre was open from 1931 to 1933 and built by JJ O’Neill, who also owned the neighbouring Broadview Hotel (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1231, Item 641) 2020/1972 – Home Furniture Carpet Co once at 339 Queen St E at Parliament St, southwest corner – built in 1907, designed by architect Henry Simpson – Marty Millionaire Ltd occupied the space between 1978 to 2014 – the building received heritage status in 2015 and was renovated in 2017 for WE Charity for their WE Global Learning Centre (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 16, Item 16) 2021/1972 – The Bullger occupies 348 Queen St E at Parliament St, northeast corner – built in 1929, received heritage status by the City of Toronto in 2020 (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 16, Item 14) February 8, 1957/July 23, 2020 – Originally the Zion Primitive Methodist Church, now the Zion Church Cultural Centre is located at 1650 Finch Ave E and Skymark Dr, on the northwest corner in the Hillcrest Village neighbourhood of Toronto. Built in 1873, the church was designed in the Gothic Revival style (Toronto Public Library Pictures-R-6150 – Baldwin Collection of Canadiana) 1972/2021 – Looking southeast towards the former Little York Hotel at the corner of King St E and George St, in the Old Town neighbourhood of Toronto. Built in 1879-80, architects Langley, Langley and Burke designed the building in the Second Empire style. The building received heritage status from the city in 1973 (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 20, Item 10) 1920s/2021 – Looking east from Danforth Ave and Pape Ave – notice the Palace Theatre on the right side opened from 1924 to 1987 (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1488, Series 1230, Item 2959)1972/2020 – Spadina Ave at Sussex Ave, northwest corner south of Bloor St W (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 55, Item 13) March 13, 2021/April 23, 1971 – Looking northeast towards the Daniel Brooke Building at the corner of King St E and Jarvis St in the Old Town, St Lawrence neighbourhood of Toronto. Constructed in 1833, the building received heritage status in 1973 (City of Toronto Archives, Harvey R. Naylor fonds, Fonds 1526, File 61, Item 13)2021/1939 – Timothy Eaton Memorial Church at 230 St Clair Ave W, between Warren Rd and Dunvegan Rd on the north Side – built in 1915 (Toronto Public Library r-206)2021/1927 – Corpus Christi Church at 1810 Queen St E and Lockwood Rd – built in 1927, designed by architect John Gibb Morton in the Romanesque Revival style – received heritage status by the City of Toronto in 1973 (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1266, Item 10364) November 1952/July 4, 2020 – Looking northwest towards the corner of King St E at Bright St, in the Corktown neighbourhood of Toronto.
Built in 1902/03, the church was initially known as the King Street East Methodist Church. Various items, including coins and newspapers, were placed underneath the cornerstone laid by Chester Massey, the son of industrialist and philanthropist Hart Massey, who founded Massey Hall. The church later went by other names, including Redemption Tidings Tabernacle, as shown in the archive photo.
The heritage-designated building presently serves as the Riverside Evangelical Missionary Church (Toronto Public Library Pictures-R-2789 – James Victor Salmon photographer)September 18, 2020/1914 – Looking southwest towards the corner of Yonge St and College St, in the Downtown Yonge area neighbourhood of Toronto.
Today, this site is home to College Park, which was formerly the location of the Eaton’s College Street Store, which was constructed between 1928 and 1930 (City of Toronto Archives, William James Family fonds, Fonds 1244, Item 500)2021/1972 – Looking southwest towards the William Copeland Buildings at 247 King St E and Sherbourne St in the Old Town neighbourhood. Built in 1879, the structure received heritage status from the city in 1973 (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 70, Item 27)2021/1972 – 251 King St E at Sherbourne St, southeast corner – built in 1868, a condo was incorporated on the top of the building (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 70, Item 26)2021/1945 – National Hotel and Tavern, originally the Grand Central Hotel once at 251 King St E at Sherbourne St, southeast corner – built in 1868, a condo was incorporated on the top of the building in 2016 (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1257, Series 1057, Item 531)April 27, 1971/April 4, 2021 – Looking towards the corner of Church St and Monteith St in the Church-Wellesley neighbourhood of Toronto. The charming row houses at 551 to 555 Church St were constructed in 1888, showcasing the beautiful architectural details typical of the period. These historic buildings were granted heritage status by the city in 1974 (City of Toronto Archives, Harvey R. Naylor fonds, Fonds 1526, File 8, Item 55)April 4, 2021/ April 27, 1971 – Looking northeast towards Church St and Monteith St from Dundonald St in the Church-Wellesley neighbourhood of Toronto. The archive photo captures when Loblaws occupied the corner. Today, the area is home to Barbara Hall Park (City of Toronto Archives, Harvey R. Naylor fonds, Fonds 1526, File 61, Item 78)1958/October 18, 2019 – Patrician Grill at 219 King St E in the Old Town, St Lawrence neighbourhood of Toronto.
Both photos feature the Patrician Grill, which was founded in the 1950s and closed in May 2026 (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 220, Series 65, File 16, Item 5 – Alexandra Studio photographs)2020/1959 – Hotel 89 at 89 Avenue Rd, north of Bloor St W – once the Regency Towers Hotel – the building was demolished in 2021 (City of Toronto Archives, Series 65, File 56, Item 146)2020/1972 – Hotel Ocho at 195 Spadina Ave at Phoebe St, southeast corner – once was the Reliable Tobacco Co (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 47, Item 25)June 20, 2021/1916 – Looking northeast towards the C.P.R. North Toronto Station, today the flagship store of the L.C.B.O. at 10 Scrivener Sq in Toronto’s Rosedale and Summerhill neighbourhoods (Toronto Public Library Pictures-R-3762 – Baldwin Collection of Canadiana)
