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Author : Tom Cruickshank
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Architecture, Domestic
ISBN : 1552977315
Featuring 250 houses and more than 400 color photographs, this book explores the Toronto's older homes illustrating more than 20 architectural styles from ten distinct neighborhoods.
Author : William Roberts,Mary Anne Roberts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Art
ISBN : 0889320632
Author : Don Loucks,Leslie Valpy
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781459745568
Celebrating Toronto’s built heritage of row houses, semis, and cottages and the people who lived in them. Despite their value as urban property, Toronto’s workers’ cottages are often characterized as being small, cramped, poorly built, and in need of modernization or even demolition. But for the workers and their families who originally lived in them from the 1820s to the 1920s, these houses were far from modest. Many had been driven off their ancestral farms or had left the crowded conditions of tenements in their home cities abroad. Once in Toronto, many lived in unsanitary conditions in makeshift shantytowns or cramped shared houses in downtown neighbourhoods such as The Ward. To then move to a self-contained cottage or rowhouse was the result of an unimaginably strong hope for the future and a commitment to family life. Through the stories of eight families who lived in these “Modest Hopes,” authors Don Loucks and Leslie Valpy bring an important but forgotten part of the Toronto narrative to life. They illuminate the development of Toronto’s working-class neighbourhoods, such as Leslieville, Corktown, and others, and explain the designs and architectural antecedents of these undervalued heritage properties.
Author : Liz Lundell
Publisher : Erin, Ont. : Boston Mills Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Architecture
ISBN : STANFORD:36105022852722
The Estates of old Toronto is a bittersweet look at a less harried age and at the great properties that were ultimately swallowed up by Canada's largest modern city.
Author : Tom Cruickshank
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1554075041
Chosen as one of Style at Home's Top Ten Coffee Table Books.
Author : Tom Cruickshank
Publisher : Willowdale, Ont. : Firefly Books
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015042053366
An exploration of home architecture from the late 18th to the early 20th century in Southern Ontario, combines detailed photography with a lively and appreciative text. Rural and inner city Ontario has a good number of restored homes - these are the best.
Author : John Lorinc,Michael McClelland,Ellen Scheinberg,Tatum Taylor
Publisher : Coach House Books
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781770564190
From the 1870s to the 1950s, waves of immigrants to Toronto – Irish, Jewish, Chinese and Italian, among others – landed in ‘The Ward’ in the centre of downtown. Deemed a slum, the area was crammed with derelict housing and ‘ethnic’ businesses; it was razed in the 1950s to make way for a grand civic plaza and modern city hall. Archival photos and contributions from a wide variety of voices finally tell the story of this complex neighbourhood and the lessons it offers about immigration and poverty in big cities. Contributors include historians, politicians, architects and descendents of Ward residents on subjects such as playgrounds, tuberculosis, bootlegging and Chinese laundries. With essays by Howard Akler, Denise Balkissoon, Steve Bulger, Jim Burant, Arlene Chan, Alina Chatterjee, Cathy Crowe, Richard Dennis, Ruth Frager, Richard Harris, Gaetan Heroux, Edward Keenan, Bruce Kidd, Mark Kingwell, Jack Lipinsky, John Lorinc, Shawn Micallef, Howard Moscoe, Laurie Monsebraaten, Terry Murray, Ratna Omidvar, Stephen Otto, Vincenzo Pietropaolo, Michael Posner, Michael Redhill, Victor Russell, Ellen Scheinberg, Sandra Shaul, Myer Siemiatycki, Mariana Valverde, Thelma Wheatley, Kristyn Wong-Tam and Paul Yee, among others.
Author : P. Roy Wilson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Architecture, Domestic
ISBN : LCCN:10108627
Author : Alex Bozikovic,Cheryll Case,John Lorinc,Annabel Vaughan
Publisher : Coach House Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781770565937
Housing is increasingly unattainable in successful global cities, and Toronto is no exception -- in part because of zoning that protects “stable” residential neighborhoods with high property values. House Divided is a citizen’s guide for changing the way housing can work in big cities. Using Toronto as a case study, this anthology unpacks the affordability crisis and offers innovative ideas for creating housing for all ages and demographic groups. With charts, maps, data, and policy prescriptions, House Divided poses tough questions about the issue that will make or break the global city of the future.
Author : Richard Dennis,University of Toronto. Centre for Urban and Community Studies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 53 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : Apartment houses
ISBN : 0772713413
Author : Robert Mikel
Publisher : James Lorimer & Company
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2004-10
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781550288452
Stunning full-colour photographs and engaging text show readers how to identify Ontario's many unique types of homes. Ontario has a rich history of architectural styles, and is home to some of the most stunning heritage houses in North America. In this book, author Robert Mikel profiles in depth every important house style the province has seen over the past three centuries -- from the grand elegance of the Italianate to the intimacy and coziness of the Ontario Cottage. Readers will see how each house style developed in Europe, came to Ontario, and the variations that are unique to the province. Both an attractive gift book and a solid reference, Ontario House Styles will appeal to those who live in Ontario's tens of thousands of heritage homes and to anyone interested in Ontario's colourful architectural history. Ontario House Styles includes ninety homes from: * Ancaster * Brockville * Cobourg * Cambridge * Dundas * Gananoque * Grafton * Grimsby * Hamilton * Kingston * London * Napanee * Niagara-on-the-Lake * Odessa * Paris * Picton * Port Hope * St. Mary's * Stoney Creek * Stratford * Toronto * Waterloo
Author : Mark Fram,Nancy Byrtus,Michael McClelland,Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada
Publisher : Coach House Books
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1552450651
Let's say you want to know which famous Canadian poet lived in the Waverley Hotel for seven years, constantly changing rooms in fear of RCMP bugs. Or you live at 44 Walmer and want to know what on earth they were thinking with those balconies. Or you want to know what's behind (or underneath!) that giant O hanging over Harbord at Spadina. These things were troubling us, too, so we assembled East/West: A Guide to Where People Live in Downtown Toronto. East/West is a guided tour of old stories and fresh perspectives on the architecture and planning of housing and urban development in central Toronto - including both success stories and perennial problems. With specially prepared maps and over 120 photos, and essays - written by 65 of our best architects, historians and planners - exploring the history and development of neighbourhoods and of the individual buildings within them, East/West is a portrait of Toronto like no other. East/West is not your average city guide. It'll take you down alleyways you've never heard of, show you buildings you've never seen, offer you that bit of history you've never been able to access. It tells you how Toronto has tried to house the homeless over the years, how the waterfront evolved (or devolved, depending on how you look at it), and the character of different neighbourhoods has changed. FromAnnex abodes to Rosedale residences, this book will introduce you to a Toronto you only thought you knew.
Author : Patricia McHugh,Alex Bozikovic
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-27
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780771059902
Toronto has been hailed as “a city in the making” and “the city that works.” It’s an ongoing project: in recent years Canada’s largest city has experienced transformative, exciting change. But just what does contemporary Toronto look like? This authoritative architectural guide, newly updated and expanded, leads readers on 26 walking tours—revealing the evolution of the place from a quiet Georgian town to a dynamic global city. More than 1,000 designs are featured: from modest Victorian houses to shimmering downtown towers and cultural landmarks. Over 300 photographs, 29 maps, a description of architectural styles, a glossary of architectural terms, and indexes of architects and buildings pilot readers through Toronto’s diverse cityscape. New sections illustrate the swiftly changing face of Toronto’s waterfront and design highlights across the region. Originally written by architectural journalist Patricia McHugh and enhanced with new material and insights by Globe and Mail architecture critic Alex Bozikovic, this definitive guide offers a revealing exploration of Toronto’s past and future, for the city’s visitors and locals alike.
Author : Kim Ondaatje
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Architecture, Domestic
ISBN : 0770015468
Author : Katherine Taylor
Publisher : James Lorimer & Company
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781459415478
In its early years, Toronto was a city of small businesses of astonishing variety. Unlike today, manufacturers held a prominent place in the city. Enterprising Torontonians ran and worked in factories making suits, carpets, home appliances, shoes and much more. The city also boasted lively retail and entertainment sectors. There were confectionaries, barbershops, burlesques, sports arenas — and many others. While many of these businesses are long gone, their histories live on in paintings, archival photographs, and preserved signs and storefronts still scattered across the city. In this book, photographer and blogger Katherine Taylor recounts the stories of these old businesses and their owners and workers. Each is richly illustrated with a variety of archival images and occasionally contemporary photographs of lingering signs, buildings and storefronts. Familiar places in the city take on new meaning as she explores both famous and forgotten businesses from Toronto’s past. This book offers a new take on Toronto’s rich commercial history.