Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Grand Old Building

This is the main doorway into the Confederation Life building which was built on Richmond St at Yonge St in 1892. It is a magnificent building but the street is too narrow to get the whole building into the frame since the structure stretches for the complete city block. The building was totally revitalized in the 1980s and has been historically designated. It was a very chilly, windy morning a couple of weeks ago when I took this pic but I wanted to catch the wonderful carvings around the door.
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22 comments:

  1. GosiaFebruary 3, 2015 at 8:43 AM

    It is a big building and looks amazing..

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  2. LowellFebruary 3, 2015 at 8:46 AM

    What a grand entrance! It's always interesting to me how life insurance companies seem to have a lot of money...hmmm...must be a good bizness.

    Check tomorrow's post for more on the beer truck! :)

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  3. PerthDailyPhotoFebruary 3, 2015 at 8:49 AM

    Thank goodness for buildings like this Pat, long may they be loved and looked after.

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  4. Luis GomezFebruary 3, 2015 at 8:58 AM

    Beautiful! They don't do them like that anymore.

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  5. AndyFebruary 3, 2015 at 9:05 AM

    Wow! That certainly is a grand entrance.

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  6. SharonFebruary 3, 2015 at 9:35 AM

    Looks like a grand old building. Those carvings are wonderful.

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2015 at 9:50 AM

    Lots of fine looking detail, I imagine that street is a bit of a wind tunnel?

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  8. TexWisGirlFebruary 3, 2015 at 10:41 AM

    wow! that gargoyle figure at the top of the arch is eerie, but i like everything else!

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  9. EG CameraGirlFebruary 3, 2015 at 10:46 AM

    I t may have been cold but the light was good for getting the details!

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  10. VPFebruary 3, 2015 at 11:02 AM

    A grand entrance, love the details!

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  11. 21 WitsFebruary 3, 2015 at 11:13 AM

    Oh my goodness, there is a lot of lovely and exquisite designs on this building, even the color is pretty.

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  12. Taken For GrantedFebruary 3, 2015 at 11:33 AM

    In Chicago these buildings are called "Richardson" after the architect who designed many of them. Others just refer to them as Romanesque because they use the Roman arch. Always loved them.

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  13. William KendallFebruary 3, 2015 at 11:44 AM

    I've passed by this one, but I've never photographed it. It is impressive, Pat!

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  14. HalcyonFebruary 3, 2015 at 12:09 PM

    Very stately. Glad it got historic designation.

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  15. RevrunnerFebruary 3, 2015 at 1:01 PM

    Reminds me a lot of Washington, D.C.'s Old Post Office that is currently being renovated for new use.

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  16. KarenFebruary 3, 2015 at 2:11 PM

    Oh, how marvellous!

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  17. StephanieFebruary 3, 2015 at 3:55 PM

    Beautiful looking building!

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  18. BirdmanFebruary 3, 2015 at 4:03 PM

    It is a grand facade. The pedestrians add to the photo too.

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  19. LoisFebruary 3, 2015 at 9:19 PM

    What a magnificent entrance! I would love to be able to see the whole building.

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  20. RandyFebruary 3, 2015 at 9:49 PM

    Beautiful entrance.

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  21. Laura. MFebruary 4, 2015 at 5:07 PM

    Good facade. Here also is very cold, Pat :((

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  22. JackFebruary 4, 2015 at 9:24 PM

    RedPat, the detailing on that building is just wonderful. And I like your placement of the woman walking through the center of the scene.

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