Reprints of historical photographs of streetcars, including the Bay Streetcar (May 1, 1937) and streetcar track construction at Bay and Wellington streets (May 8, 1925). A streetcar enters the St. Clair West subway station (date unknown). View of Rosedale Valley subway bridge by John B. Parkin & Associates. Interiors of Dupont subway station (January 26, 1978), Saint Clair West station (date unknown), and Yorkdale subway station (date unknown). View of Yorkdale subway station (date unknown).
Exterior photographs of the South Hall market, constructed in 1844 by William Thomas, J. Winston Siddall and H.B. Lane. This barn shaped brick building is located at 51 Front Street East in Toronto. The nearby classical revival hall, located at 151 King Street East, was originally built in 1851 and restored in 1967. Photographs include exterior views of renovation, and interior views of the hall ballroom.
Architect's model for a commercial retail and office building. Three concrete and glass towers are linked by two glass atria rising from ground level to the third floor.
Exterior view of rectangular building with central courtyard, including one aerial view. Interior view of library. Building located at 25 Yorkwoods Gate, North York.
Interior and exterior views of a house renovation. The tall Victorian home was clad in grey shingle and pale wood, and the interior space was opened up and rounded statement walls painted green complement exposed metal piping. Views of dining room, kitchen, living area, bathroom and bedroom.
Photographs of the interior of the Cabana Executive Suite, featuring a marble-finished bathroom. The is hotel located at 1 Harbour Square in Toronto and was purchased by the Westin hotel chain in 1987, then renamed the Westin Harbour Castle. The hotel was also featured in the December 1986 issue of Canadian Architect magazine.
Photograph of the rear garden area of an unknown residential building near Dundas and Sherbourne Streets in Toronto. A paved walkway separates the building from the rear entrances to neighbouring homes and apartments.
Office and shopping complex located at 99 Yorkville Avenue. Office space designed by Webb, Zerafa, Menkes, Housden partnership for their own use. Published in the May 1974 issue of Canadian Architect magazine.
Exterior view of a mid-rise apartment building, in red brick, located at 25 Henry Terrace in Toronto. The building is constructed of four blocks, attached by elevated walkways, and houses residential apartments as well as a Catholic school.
Illustrations showing an idealized reconstruction of the section of the Gardiner Expressway in the downtown core of the city, extending to the waterfront. Drawings include the reversal of the positions for the elevated Gardiner Expressway and Lakeshore Boulevard, and improved the major east-west traffic routes through the area. The designs were commissioned as part of an OAA Charrette, and the images were published in the July 1987 issue of Canadian Architect magazine.
Exterior view of landscaped yard and side of building with overhanging concrete floors. On view through window of studio space at night, showing drafting tables and chairs.
Exterior views of the mid-rise building at 230 College Street in Toronto, home to the Faculty of Architecture and the Architecture, Landscape and Design Library.
Photographs show the interior/ auditorium of the Queen Elizabeth Theatre as photographed in April 1958 for an article on acoustics in theatre design, and the Shell Oil clock tower (also known as the Bulova tower).
Interior and exterior views of a car dealership and service centre, showing lounge areas, showrooms with cars, mechanics' work areas, garage doors, and entrances to the building. The building is located on the Queensway near highway 427 in Toronto.
Exterior views of a high-rise residential apartment building. One interior view of pool area. Some photographs are stamped with the photographer's name: Fiona Spalding Smith.
Interior detail photographs of entranceway and pillars in mezzanine, boardroom and office space. The images were printed for an article in the January 1985 issue of Canadian Architect magazine.
View of entrance lobby, with couch and reception desk. The studio is owned by Barb McLeod, who specializes in 2 and 3 dimensional fibre art. The Gallery space was owned and operated by Barb McLeod and Drew Easterbrook from 1981-1990.
Interior views of the eating area of a café and restaurant in the York Quay Centre at Toronto's Harbourfront Park. Materials inlcude rough sawn, bleached wood, glazed steel sash and textured rubber flooring, enhanced by batiked cotton and sailcloth banners for a nautical effect. Photographs and contact prints adhered to lined 8 1/2 x 11 notepaper. The images were printed in the Sept 1980 issue of Canadian Architect magazine.
Design proposal for a house in downtown Toronto, one of a group of similar dwellings with an inner courtyard that acts as a buffer from the noise from street traffic.
Illustrations of the office building at 95 Wellington Street West, and one photograph of the site plan. Stamp on verso of photographs gives the architectural firm as Pellow Architect. The building is part of the Toronto-Dominion Centre complex in downtown Toronto.
1 photograph of the exterior of the office building and another of the interior lobby area. The interior view has been cut and adhered to a clear plastic backing, and bears the photographer's stamp for Applied Photography Ltd.
Photograph of a design concept drawing for the McMurrich Street Condominiums, a joint venture by the Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited and Belmont Construction Company Limited. A piece of paper is taped to the back of the photograph.
Contact sheet with four black and white images of the Temple building in Toronto, originally constructed in 1896. The building was Toronto's first skyscraper. Corresponding negatives: 2009.002.2393.
Interior and exterior views of a single family dwelling, a Queen Anne Victorian townhouse with third storey addition and 1960s interior remodeling. Rounded, stuccoed walls and wood panneling can be found in the interior.
Image of the clock tower and former rail station (originally opened in 1916), converted to a liquor store owned by the Liquor Control Board of Ontario. The words "National Trust" appear in bold letters above the clock, and advertisements for Wilson's Ginger Ale and the Plymouth Sport Fury are visible.
Skyscraper office building located at 121 Bloor Street East in Toronto. The building was completed in 1982, and this image was published in the November 1987 issue of Canadian Architect magazine.
Exterior views of the low-rise brick and steel school building consisting of two main wings, connected by a thin, glazed corridor through which entrance to either can be had.
Interior and exterior views of the York Mills public school converted to offices for the Metropolitan Toronto School Board. The building is located at 45 York Mills Road, in the former Borough of North York. Images of the old school building and heritage plaque commemorating the the original two room schoolhouse, as well as views of the renovated space, including offices, hallways and signage. Images published in the March 1985 issue of Canadian Architect magazine.
Photograph of the exterior of the single storey structure, built on a hillside which slopes down from front to rear. Exposed concrete block bearing walls with infill panels of tongue-and-groove cedar panelling on the exterior front. The office and reception block are in front, with animal treatment rooms and kennel in the back. There is an apartment for a resident caretaker.
Exterior views of concrete theatre building during construction and upon completion. Folder also includes interior views of auditorium seating, hanging glass sculptures by William Martin, lobby, and stairwells. The National Arts Centre received the 1971 Design Canada Concrete Awards Program Award of Excellence: "A fine concept on a difficult and restrictive site...splendid functional and space planning with a pleasing relationship to people...an outstanding example of in-situ and precast concrete work used together structurally and as a cladding."
Photograph of the exterior of a [school?] building. Piece of paper adhered to verso identifies the building as "B" building in Ottawa on Lisgar Street prior to demolition.
Photographs of the exterior of a brick building. Paper gives details of the decision to award this an Award of Merit: "... The original buildings to which the new Algonquin work was added was not considered to be of sufficient architectural merit to necessitate continuation of the forms and details and this has allowed the older work, but owing nothing to it visually...The Jury felt that the apparent thickness of exterior wall construction denoted by the sloping sills and generally massive forms belied the long masonry spans and cantilevered corners that are more turly expressive of concrete technology..."
Single family dwelling, split-level ranch with porch clad in brick and vinyl siding. Photograph is stamped property of Canadian Housing Design Council. A piece of paper accompanying the image indicates this structure was entered into competition for the National Design Awards in 1964.
Photographs of the exterior of a low-rise brick office complex on a manicured lawn. Stamps on the back of the photographs give the architect as Gordon S. Adamson & Associates and the photographer as N & H Studio. A piece of paper adhered to the verso has the following text: "Northern Electric Co. Ltd./ Toronto Branch Laboratory/ Bramalea, Ontario/ View looking South/ Gordon S. Adamson & Associates/ Architects". A similar paper appears on the second photo, except the view is looking West. Photograph 3 is a view of the main entrance and photograph 4 is a view looking north.
The main entrance to the square, concrete building is pictured. A frieze decorates one side of the doors while a statue of St. Anthony and child decorates the other. The entrance is accessible by a set of concrete steps. A circular stamp on back of photograph reads" F.J. Stalmach Architect/ Ontario Association Architects Member".
View of the exterior of a residential structure built into a rocky landscape, with with exaggerated concrete columns for support. The accompanying paper contains a typescript report from the Canadian Housing Design Council awarding this house a National Design Award for 1969.
Exterior views of the water treatment plant, constructed in steel and glass. Stamped on verso of photograph: "Lake Huron Water Supply System Water Treatment Plant. Banz-Brook-Carrithers-Grierson-Shaw Architects, 40 St. Clair Avenue West Toronto 7 Ontario"
Photographs of the park in 1900 set the scene for the 1983 redevelopment. The park is built on a narrow median with traffic lanes on either side, visible in some of the construction photographs.
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