299 Queen St West
One of the most outstanding buildings along Queen St West is this neo-Gothic beauty with a wonderfully detailed terra cotta facade that has been restored to its original state. Constructed in 1913 as the headquarters of the Methodist church of Canada, it went on to serve as the home of Ryerson Press until being turned into a broadcast centre in 1987 and was the home of City TV, Fashion TV, Much Music, and more. It remains a media centre to this day. This shot is from the corner of Richmond & John St.
18 comments:
It's a very imponent building, and much more beautiful on sunny days. ;-)
i cannot agree with you more red pat. the fact that it has been totally restored and not replaced by some nondescript condo building is wonderful. what a great restoration. was it city tv corp. that restored it? great angle shot on this building, too. i hope you managed to avoid the traffic!
I read the first sentence and thought to myself that neo-Gothic should be saved for churches, only to read on. So maybe not a church, but close enough.
Impressive building and nicely captured.
Good for you for getting the whole building in the shot!
Pretty neat building. Nice to see that it has survived all this time and still being used.
Shaun Valleys ShutterBug
Anonymous -- It was CHUM that did the restoration. They owned all those TV stations at the time.
Wonderful details on the building.
Wonderful capture!
Wow, that's a beauty.
Quite a top!
Very impressive restoration here Pat, you picked a great spot to take the shot, hard to get such a huge building in. Love the blue skies in Toronto!
Outstanding is the word!
So gad it was restored. Terra Cotta buildings are so few and far between these days.
I didn't know the history of this building. It's a handsome building.
I didn't know the history of this building. It's a handsome building.
The building is a classic. I am glad to read that it has been well cared for over the decades. It deserves some pampering.
What a wonderful old building. I'm glad it has been restored and is still being used to advantage. Lovely shot!
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