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New Commerce and Transport. Above is a new and greatly revised drawing by the architects, of the New Commerce building at the north-east corner of Bay(...)
New Commerce and Transport. Above is a new and greatly revised drawing by the architects, of the New Commerce building at the north-east corner of Bay(...)

New Commerce and Transport. Above is a new and greatly revised drawing by the architects, of the New Commerce building at the north-east corner of Bay(...)

Date10/4/1927
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Original Toronto Star caption: New Commerce and Transport. Above is a new and greatly revised drawing by the architects, of the New Commerce building at the north-east corner of Bay Street. Construction will begin on Monday. It will be ten storeys high, with stores on the ground frontages. It will also have a modern garage.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0110199F
Tribute to hard work, the Bak family's architect- designed roadside open-air market, is in the background as Casey Bak and his wife Freda look at the architect's drawings on how it will appear when the windmill is completed as a landmark in the Holland area. The market was planned by Casey's father, Walter, who died in January at age of 74.
Tribute to hard work, the Bak family's architect- designed roadside open-air market, is in the background as Casey Bak and his wife Freda look at the architect's drawings on how it will appear when the windmill is completed as a landmark in the Holland area. The market was planned by Casey's father, Walter, who died in January at age of 74.
7/22/1974
Fresh solution to an unglamorous type of building, like this Toronto bus terminal, won for architects Shore and Moffat and Partners. The building, on (...)
Fresh solution to an unglamorous type of building, like this Toronto bus terminal, won for architects Shore and Moffat and Partners. The building, on (...)
4/8/1970
Architect's drawing of St. Nicholas Church, Birchcliff. Toronto, Ontario
Architect's drawing of St. Nicholas Church, Birchcliff. Toronto, Ontario
1951-02
New voyages to North-America. Containing an account of the several nations of that vast continent; their customs, commerce, and way of navigation upon the lakes and rivers; the several attempts of the English and French to dispossess one another; with the reasons of the miscarriage of the former; and the various adventures between the French, and the Iroquese confederates of England, from 1683 to 1694. A geographical description of Canada, and a natural history of the country, with remarks upon their government, and the interest of the English and French in their commerce. Also a dialogue between the author and a general of the savages, giving a full view of the religion and strange opinions of those people; with an account of the author's retreat to Portugal and Denmark, and his remards on those courts. To which is added, a dictionary of
New voyages to North-America. Containing an account of the several nations of that vast continent; their customs, commerce, and way of navigation upon the lakes and rivers; the several attempts of the English and French to dispossess one another; with the reasons of the miscarriage of the former; and the various adventures between the French, and the Iroquese confederates of England, from 1683 to 1694. A geographical description of Canada, and a natural history of the country, with remarks upon their government, and the interest of the English and French in their commerce. Also a dialogue between the author and a general of the savages, giving a full view of the religion and strange opinions of those people; with an account of the author's retreat to Portugal and Denmark, and his remards on those courts. To which is added, a dictionary of
1735
Architects' chief John Spence. Concerned over new bidding system
Architects' chief John Spence. Concerned over new bidding system
2/19/1969
Citizen advisor Ann Doherty, Sheila Blinoff of Ward 9 Community News together with architects Ken Greenberg and Phil Carter turn the sod for renovation at Eastern Branch
Citizen advisor Ann Doherty, Sheila Blinoff of Ward 9 Community News together with architects Ken Greenberg and Phil Carter turn the sod for renovation at Eastern Branch
1976
Vladan Milic, 53, new president of the 2,000 member Ontario Association of Architects, in the main dining room of the Board of Trade Club in the first Canadian Place tower
Vladan Milic, 53, new president of the 2,000 member Ontario Association of Architects, in the main dining room of the Board of Trade Club in the first Canadian Place tower
2/15/1978
Sound advice: Going over the plans for New Massey Hall are Ted Schultz (right) of Bolt, Beranek and Newman, acoustical designers, and Douglas Haldenby of Mathers and Haldenby, site architects
Sound advice: Going over the plans for New Massey Hall are Ted Schultz (right) of Bolt, Beranek and Newman, acoustical designers, and Douglas Haldenby of Mathers and Haldenby, site architects
n.d.
Patterned circle is the base of fountain in one-acre interior plaza of new downtown Commerce Court
Patterned circle is the base of fountain in one-acre interior plaza of new downtown Commerce Court
7/11/1972
North York Mayor Mel Lastman (left) addresses a press conference announcing a $25 million federal office building (architect's sketch behind him) will be built in the borough
North York Mayor Mel Lastman (left) addresses a press conference announcing a $25 million federal office building (architect's sketch behind him) will be built in the borough
5/22/1973
Wayne Mondville, leasing manager for the new Commerce Court tower at King and Bay, expects that it will be 90 per cent rented by the end of 1972
Wayne Mondville, leasing manager for the new Commerce Court tower at King and Bay, expects that it will be 90 per cent rented by the end of 1972
3/8/1972
Scene setter. New Democratic Party leader Ed Broadbent ignores drizzleand strong winds at Commerce Court in Toronto as he denounces the values of Wall St. and Bay St
Scene setter. New Democratic Party leader Ed Broadbent ignores drizzleand strong winds at Commerce Court in Toronto as he denounces the values of Wall St. and Bay St
11/13/1988