Looking north up Yonge St from Queen St in Toronto’s Downtown Yonge area. In the archive photo, the building in the left foreground was constructed in 1895 for the Philip Jamieson & Company department store. While the building in the present-day photo looks the same, it’s actually a replica. There were plans to salvage and restore much of the earlier building; however, it had deteriorated beyond repair due to decades of wear and tear.
Another item to note in the photos is the building in the right foreground. It was built in 1909/10 as a Bank of Montreal branch office. Today, the heritage-designated former bank building serves as commercial space.
Then and Now
SOURCE
- Photo: Denise Marie for TorontoJourney416
- Vintage Photo: City of Toronto Archives
