Looking south down Yonge St from Bloor St, in the Yorkville and Church-Wellesley neighbourhoods of Toronto.
The archive photo shows the streetscape over 75 years ago, when streetcars travelled along the two streets. On the left, there’s a Hires root beer sign, along with several shops, including United Cigar Stores, Laura Secord Candy Shops, and Uptown Lunch. In the distance, there is Stan Walker Furrier. In the foreground on the right is Frank Stollery’s men’s furnishings store.
In the present-day photo, the southeast corner on the left is now home to One Bloor, completed in 2017, while the One Bloor West condo tower is currently under construction at the southwest corner on the right.
Then and Now
SOURCE
- City of Toronto Heritage Register
- Heritage Toronto
- Ontario Heritage Trust
- Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada
- Photo: Denise Marie for TorontoJourney416
- Vintage Photo: Toronto Public Library
- City of Toronto: Maps
- Toronto City Directory, courtesy of Toronto Public Library
