[PHOTO] Four 2008 St. Clair West shots
Jul. 19th, 2009 11:59 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rfmcdonaldOne good thing about going through my archived photos is that I've come across some gems, like these four shots of the area of St. Clair West and Avenue Road that I took last fall.
The 512 St. Clair streetcar route has been quite controversial of late, with planned replacement and upgrades, including the raising of the track, meeting with substantial public opposition.
Deer Park United Church, located at 129 St. Clair Avenue West just to the east of Avenue Road, recently physically closed due to financial problems. As this points out, it's a shame owing to its architectural distinctiveness and its organ.
The architects for the building, Sharp and Brown of Toronto designed a building in a Late Gothic Revival style. Cruciform in plan, the church was built to accommodate 1,100 worshipers. The first organ, Casavant Opus 508 was installed behind a screen at the back of the chancel in 1913. Several renovations were made beginning in 1931 that made various modifications to the chancel including dividing the organ and choir. When discussions turned to purchasing a new organ in the1960’s, numerous locations for the organ and choir were considered as a way to solve the negative affects some of the previous remodeling work had on the sound of the organ and choir. Eventually it was determined to place the organ in the left transept.
Work on the One Twelve St. Clair Avenue West condo complex, visible in embryonic form just behind the pedestrians on the southwest corner of the Avenue Road and St. Clair Avenue West intersection, has proceeded rapidly since last year despite the ongoing financial issues.
I snapped this picture of the 5 Avenue Road North bus last summer just south of St. Clair.
The 512 St. Clair streetcar route has been quite controversial of late, with planned replacement and upgrades, including the raising of the track, meeting with substantial public opposition.
Deer Park United Church, located at 129 St. Clair Avenue West just to the east of Avenue Road, recently physically closed due to financial problems. As this points out, it's a shame owing to its architectural distinctiveness and its organ.
The architects for the building, Sharp and Brown of Toronto designed a building in a Late Gothic Revival style. Cruciform in plan, the church was built to accommodate 1,100 worshipers. The first organ, Casavant Opus 508 was installed behind a screen at the back of the chancel in 1913. Several renovations were made beginning in 1931 that made various modifications to the chancel including dividing the organ and choir. When discussions turned to purchasing a new organ in the1960’s, numerous locations for the organ and choir were considered as a way to solve the negative affects some of the previous remodeling work had on the sound of the organ and choir. Eventually it was determined to place the organ in the left transept.
Work on the One Twelve St. Clair Avenue West condo complex, visible in embryonic form just behind the pedestrians on the southwest corner of the Avenue Road and St. Clair Avenue West intersection, has proceeded rapidly since last year despite the ongoing financial issues.
I snapped this picture of the 5 Avenue Road North bus last summer just south of St. Clair.
