Deco Bank
The Bank of Nova Scotia building on Bay St in the financial district is a deco delight. It was designed in 1929 but construction didn't take place until after WWII although the same Art Deco features were kept from the original design. The exterior of the building has quite a collection of these bas-reliefs by German artist Fred Winkler which all seem to be based on Greek mythology. I'm not sure what these 2 refer to at all.
19 comments:
I have always like Deco.
I'm a big fan of Art Deco and bas relief and this photo shows some stunning examples.
Maybe represent Zodiac signs :))
Have a good weekend.
Have always enjoyed mythology, either on pages or like this in stone.
really is beautiful!
I love art deco and this a gorgeous example.
Very nice, I like art deco
I love these bas-reliefs!
Those are handsome reliefs.
I am surprised that they retained the Art Deco style if they delayed construction so long. That is one of my favorite styles.
«Louis» is liking your Art Deco theme! :-)
Nice find Pat. I'm surprised at the number of buildings in T.O. that have stylish design similar to this.
Love your description as a "deco delight" and it is!
That is gorgeous detail!
I'll be passing through the Big Smoke on Christmas Eve... I'll have to keep an eye out for this in between modes of transport...
You don't see buildings like that anymore. Very nice.
They certainly add to the look of a very handsome building!
Love it!
These are very fine examples (but I'm no good at Greek mythology...)
Found a blog link I thought I'd suggest on this building of a fellow Toronto blogger http://tayloronhistory.com/2013/02/10/torontos-architectural-gems-the-bank-of-nova-scotia-at-king-and-bay/
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