Sunday, January 5, 2014

Up The Staircase

Another pic from my archives, this is the wonderful Victorian staircase found at Christie House which is the home of Regis College, the Jesuit College at U of Toronto. The house was built in 1900 as the home of William Christie, famous here for his cookie company, and has been part of Regis College since 2009. This grand staircase runs from the basement of the house up to the third floor where it is capped by a beautiful oculus window that lets light down into the heart of the building.
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21 comments:

  1. EG CameraGirlJanuary 5, 2014 at 9:32 AM

    Very grand but I would hate to have to go up and down many times in a day. ;))

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  2. SharonJanuary 5, 2014 at 10:37 AM

    What a beautiful center point for this building.

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2014 at 12:24 PM

    Gorgeous looking staircase, your photo leads us straight to the light!

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  4. William KendallJanuary 5, 2014 at 1:57 PM

    A delightfully twisting staircase. I love those, and this one appeals to me.

    I have probably passed that house before... but not the last time I was in town a few days ago. I skirted through the area south of the ROM and took some shots on campus.

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  5. cieldequimperJanuary 5, 2014 at 3:02 PM

    That's a delightful invitation to go upstairs!

    Happy New Year!

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  6. LowellJanuary 5, 2014 at 3:03 PM

    I've always loved these staircases - well, to look at. To go up or down, I'd prefer an elevator! :)

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  7. DebJanuary 5, 2014 at 4:15 PM

    Staircases are fascinating but can be difficult to capture. Great looking shot RedPat and oculus is a new word for me too!

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  8. AndyJanuary 5, 2014 at 4:20 PM

    Thanks to the weather we get to see some excellent photos from your archives.

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  9. William KendallJanuary 5, 2014 at 8:46 PM

    In regards to your question at my blog, the Canal is open for skating, but that's controlled water, so no problem with swift currents. It's an early season this year.

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  10. JackJanuary 5, 2014 at 10:25 PM

    Yes, indeed, it is a lovely staircase and your composition is very nice.

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  11. RandyJanuary 5, 2014 at 10:43 PM

    It's very classic looking.

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  12. HalcyonJanuary 6, 2014 at 1:53 AM

    I love these kinds of stairwells. You've taken such a nice shot of this one. It's sometimes hard to get the angle just right. :)

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  13. LindaJanuary 6, 2014 at 2:34 AM

    Glad you're not venturing out at the moment!

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  14. ShaunJanuary 6, 2014 at 4:06 AM

    Loving the lead in lines of this image. Really draws you in, you rarely find architecture like that these days

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  15. The GreenockianJanuary 6, 2014 at 7:52 AM

    Beautiful!
    Liz

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  16. BirdmanJanuary 6, 2014 at 8:02 AM

    I do like this look with loads of light.

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  17. PerthDailyPhotoJanuary 6, 2014 at 10:11 AM

    Beautifully shown here Pat, tres elegant !

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  18. Mike@Bit About BritainJanuary 7, 2014 at 7:15 AM

    Wonderful curve - very sexy!

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  19. Laura. MJanuary 7, 2014 at 5:55 PM

    That ladder is a wooden wonder. It is beautiful.
    Pat I love the photo!!!

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  20. Siddhartha JoshiJanuary 8, 2014 at 12:03 AM

    beautiful shot...

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  21. UnknownJanuary 8, 2014 at 12:07 PM

    Great composition of this beautiful staircase!

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