There is more to urban exploration than taking a walk in the city.
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I’m not sure which street this was on. I got a bit turned around in my directions when I came along the street to see this house. I had to turn back and of course took advantage of the wide space for turning in front of this old place. It is in Aurora, near Vivian and Bayview (my best guess). I’m not sure why all the photos came out so light. I think it might be the weather. Very cold and snowy today. Welcome to Spring, eh?
These were around the Queen and Broadview area too. I like the big half circle windows on some of them.
I was in the bookstore in the Eatons Centre and came across a beat up book about architecture. It was geared for the hobbyist who wanted to learn the proper terms for structures and styles. I would have liked to get that book but, just not the right time to be buying more books. At least the photos are free.
It’s not easy to see but this old bank says The Royal Bank of Canada across the top. It was in shadows that morning so I never got a really good photo of it. I took a few tries.
This is a renovated bank on Queen Street East. I took photos from the side and front and close ups on the stonework.
I noticed these boarded up houses when my brother dropped me off to catch the subway at the Museum stop on Monday. I meant to get back sooner but, I did get there today. As I was taking the photos I wished the windows weren’t gone. Sometimes those old places have stained glass and leaded panes and other nice features in the windows. In houses now it’s something you order and plan after they are built, if at all. Or just some sticker type thing, not glass at all.
These houses will be gone before long. The construction crews were around, working on a site one street down. No idea what would have been there before. I’m glad to have some photos of these houses while they are still around. I don’t nearly enough about architecture to guess how old they are. It was interesting that they were all very close and yet each had a unique look. I would guess they were all built at the same time but maybe by different people/ builders.
The back of the row of houses, the middle and the side. On the side photo you can see the sign with the name of the side street, Thomas.