Saturday, March 7, 2015

Silos Now

This is what yesterday's silos looked like a week ago. Not much is left of this landmark from the Junction as industries continue to leave the valuable properties that they occupy to be turned into condos, etc. It was rather interesting to watch the demolition proceeding and I wonder what the squirrels, whose nests are visible in the tree to the right, think of it all. Another bit of industrial history gone.

25 comments:

Aimeecakes said...

Wow! A bog change indeed. Hopefully whatever they build in it's place will be nice!

Luis Gomez said...

Somehow it always makes me sad to see these structures or buildings go.

The Furry Gnome said...

Oh my goodness!

Sharon said...

Oh dear, I had no idea they would be taking them down.

TexWisGirl said...

oh, not what i expected to see. aww...

Gosia said...

and it has has disapeared

VP said...

I really didn't expect this! We have an old and ugly silo in the harbor that would deserve this fate much more than yours...

PerthDailyPhoto said...

Well! This couldn't be more different to what I was expecting Pat.. murals indeed :) mind you if they're not in use they're much better down than up :)

Unknown said...

Very powerful shot!

William Kendall said...

Given that developers love nothing more than to build condo monstrosities with no soul, this is a loss, but not surprising.

Χριστίνα Πεταλωτή said...

Hello from Greece! Love to see the beauties of Canada!

Andy said...

Strange... when I saw yesterday's post condos came to mind.

cieldequimper said...

Oh. Ok. So it *is* right in the middle of the city. Life goes on and who will remember them?

Cloudia said...

Excellent pair of posts!





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Birdman said...

They must have been quite a show coming down at least.

Randy said...

I thought the same think that Sharon posted.

Stephanie said...

My goodness that is quite the change.

Linda said...

Pity. Couldn't they have put the condos in them? That would have been unique.

Anonymous said...

Another landmark gone forever...

Karl said...

Quite a change, I didn't expect this...

21 Wits said...

Oh my that must have been something to witness!

hamilton said...

I was amused that so many people were not expecting this shot! These silos are rather hulking masses of concrete, though. Not sure what could have been done with them.

Jack said...

The only thing constant is change. Given Toronto's condo boom, maybe I am your only viewer that expected that they were doomed to the scrap heap in favor of more condos.

EG CameraGirl said...

The "need" for so many condos mystifies me. :)

Tom said...

Looks like the silos in Buffalo, NY that have been saved as Silo City. Tom The Backroads Traveller