Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Saved By The Bell

Andy | Wednesday, January 30, 2019 | Best Blogger Tips
July 14, 2018
Another Toronto landmark has been saved from the wrecker's ball. Built in 1870, the clock tower was part of Fire Hall No 3. Demolition crews have been clearing the site for a 38 storey condominium tower. According to heritage retention plans, the clock tower will be seamlessly integrated into the building's facade.
Location: 490 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4Y 1X5, Canada

14 comments:

  1. TomWednesday, January 30, 2019 7:53:00 AM

    ...i'll have to wait and see how seamless, seamless will be!

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  2. Benkirane ThamiWednesday, January 30, 2019 8:39:00 AM

    Excellent rendu de ce paysage urbain! J'apprécie particulièrement l'aspect estompé des couleurs. Bonne fin de journée!

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  3. s.cWednesday, January 30, 2019 9:19:00 AM

    I am wondering also Andy

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  4. By MarieWednesday, January 30, 2019 9:38:00 AM

    Well, it's good news to keep this beautiful clock tower of 1870

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  5. SharonWednesday, January 30, 2019 9:45:00 AM

    I'd like to see how that is done. You will have to go back when it's finished and get another photo. There sure are a lot of modern skyscrapers behind the tower.

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  6. Taken For GrantedWednesday, January 30, 2019 12:37:00 PM

    It is good the tower will be saved, but I wonder how it will be incorporated into a 38 story building. The scaffolding seems larger than the tower itself.

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  7. BillWednesday, January 30, 2019 2:40:00 PM

    Glad that it was saved. It will be interesting to see how it all looks when it is completed.

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  8. RedPatWednesday, January 30, 2019 3:05:00 PM

    Wasn't it part of the St Charles Tavern for a bit too, Andy? I'm glad it is being saved.

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  9. mheleneWednesday, January 30, 2019 4:13:00 PM

    Beautiful capture of the clock and the street and buildings around !

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  10. Margaret DWednesday, January 30, 2019 9:24:00 PM

    It looks ok, the clock amid the modern buildings, and it's good that the clock building was saved.

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  11. KayWednesday, January 30, 2019 9:36:00 PM

    It's interesting to see how the old is integrated into the new. "Seamless" can have so many different meanings.

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  12. Bill Thursday, January 31, 2019 3:37:00 AM

    I'm glad it's being saved-- perhaps not in the way some would want, but I'm grateful for every win, no matter how small.

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  13. William KendallThursday, January 31, 2019 4:32:00 PM

    We'll see what it looks like in the end.

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  14. JennThursday, February 14, 2019 11:11:00 AM

    I can't fathom that tearing something like that down was ever an option. Will be waiting to see the finished construction.

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