March 1961/March 10, 2024 – Looking southeast at the corner of University Ave and Armoury St in downtown Toronto.
The archive photo shows the University Avenue Armouries, constructed between 1891 and 1893. During the 1950s and ’60s, University Avenue was changing. High-rise structures were being built, plus it was thought that the size of the military training building was no longer needed. Many fought to preserve the grand castle-like structure as a landmark; however, it was demolished in 1963.
Today, the corner is home to the University Avenue Courthouse – Superior Court of Justice. Notice Toronto City Hall in the background on the left of the present-day photo and Osgoode Hall on the right.
Then and Now
SOURCE
- Photo: Denise Marie for TorontoJourney416
- Vintage Photo: City of Toronto Archives
