Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Bell Media Building

Andy | Wednesday, April 18, 2018 | Best Blogger Tips
Originally known as the Wesley Building, 299 Queen West Toronto, was constructed in 1913 by architects Burke, Horwood, and White, and served as the headquarters of the Methodist Church of Canada until 1959, when it became home to the Ryerson Press. The building was purchased in 1985 by CHUM Radio, and it was subsequently converted to television and studio use. The reinvigorated building has thrived ever since, first as the CHUM-City Building before undergoing a name change in 2007 when Bell Media purchased CHUM. Remarkably, the striking Neo-Gothic facade made of white terracotta has changed little over its 105 year life span.

16 comments:

  1. We need more multi purpose buildings with a lifespan for more then a 100 years. Nice one Andy.

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  2. ...it reminds me of the Prudential Guaranty Building in buffalo. Such lovely detail.

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  3. Beautiful architecture which I found in certain buildings of Montreal

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  4. It's good to see it hasn't been changed much because it's a beauty.

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  5. This a delightful old building and reminds me of a building I where I worked in Minneapolis as a kid. So glad it wasn't torn down to be replaced by a monstrous steel and glass high-rise.

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  6. This is a great pic of this beauty, Andy!

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  7. It's a classic! Such a beautiful building!

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  8. I've always liked its architectural style. Count on Bell to have never heard of not plastering their name over everything in their possession.

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  9. Was this or is this the Much Music building? I spend many hours watching Much Music many years ago lol. Lovely old building.

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    1. Yes... City TV was there for a number of years.

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  10. Yes--- it would look better without the signs, but...

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  11. It's nice to see a classic old building like this one in continual use. It has some beautiful details.

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