Looking southwest down Yonge St, from south of Wellesley St, in the Downtown Yonge area and the Bay-Cloverhill neighbourhood of Toronto.
A few of the establishments in the archive photo, from right to left, include Home of the Gourmet, Net Discount, John Richardson needle worker, Charcoal Broil Burgers, Wingate Clothing Exchange, Parkside Tavern, Bill & Matt’s Variety & Snack Bar and Tuxedo Junction formal rentals. In both photos, notice the St Charles Tavern clock tower in the distance.
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: City of Toronto Archives
- City of Toronto: Maps
- Toronto City Directory, courtesy of Toronto Public Library
