Old City Hall had to go. Plans were put in the works for a more modern building. Then came the plans for the massive Eaton Centre. This meant 20 acres of prime downtown real estate would be demolished —including Old City Hall. But it was decided the clock tower would be saved. Planning Eaton Centre. Photo courtesy of City of City of Toronto Archives.
Luckily, public objection to this idea forced developers to abandon its plans to wipe Old City Hall off the map. Instead, the Eaton Centre was constructed around the former civic building. It was then, the aged structure would become a municipal courthouse. In , after plans for a new courthouse were announced, the City of Toronto recommended leasing parts of the Old City Hall to effectively make it a shopping mall.
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Richardson, he incorporated some of his ideas. The design was truly creative and original. Its massive red sandstone blocks were from a quarry at the Forks of the Credit River Valley. It contained 5. However, the final cost created great controversy, much of the criticism directed at E. Similar to the CN Tower of today, the clock tower of the Old City Hall, which soars over feet into the air, was visible from many vantage points throughout the city.
It was the tallest structure on the skyline at the time. It was highly visible when people crossed the harbour to the Toronto Islands to attend a baseball game or enjoy the amusement park.
Its hour-bell weighs 11, pounds. The Old City Hall in The gargoyles on the tower were removed several decades ago as they were falling to the street below. One of them crashed through the roof of the Old City Hall. They have now been replaced by bronze gargoyles. The bronze gargoyles protruding ornaments on the tower in Massive stone blocks and tower of the Old City Hall.
The side sections, pediment and cupola were demolished. Sketch of King Street in the s, the arrow pointing to the position of the City Hall. This was when the lake was immediately to the south of the City Hall. Photo from display in basement of the St. A Granger, showing a rear view of the City Hall with its large window that faced south out over the lake.
This window can be seen today from the interior of the south building of the St. Diagram showing a side view of the City Hall. Photos from brochure available at the Market Gallery. Council chamber of the City Hall. The same room today, which houses the Market Gallery. The mayor seated in his chair in The same chair today, in the Market Gallery. The interior of the St.
Lawrence Market, a section of the City Hall in the background over-looking the stalls. The large window that at one time looked out over the lake. The red and white bricks of the first City hall surrounding the window. Early morning at the St. To view previous blogs about movie houses of Toronto—historic and modern.
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