I spotted these old beauties near the Kensington Market neighbourhood and it is always fun to see how people treat the same style of house. Both of these semis have been restored with one having the bricks cleaned and the other painting the bricks. I think I prefer the cleaned brick facade.
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A beautiful part of Toronto to find gems. It still fascinates me that two different styles are attached like that. It is a beautiful place. B
ReplyDeleteFascinating buildings, Pat !
ReplyDeleteI'm with you. I like the cleaned brick better but, I do like that iron work over the door of the other one.
ReplyDeleteSuch a leafy and wonderful town you live in!
ReplyDeleteVictorian high rise.
ReplyDeleteHello, they are both beautiful homes. The red brick is my favorite. Great fence find! Have a happy Thursday!
ReplyDeleteThere's something so gracious and elegant about these kind of brick houses. Neat little picket fence to boot!
ReplyDeleteI like them both.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you - the unpainted bricks looks great.
ReplyDeleteWonderful work in restoring them. I have always admired the old houses in downtown T.O.
ReplyDeletelovely house
ReplyDeleteI'm terribly impressed with this photo. Boy, you got everything right; perfectly composed and lighted and the way those buildings reach for the sky holding hands so to speak. Fantastic, Pat!
ReplyDeleteI like both of them. Semi-indentical twins!!!
ReplyDeleteFine looking old duplexes. Yes, I also like the cleaned brick side better, but they both look great in your photo.
ReplyDeleteboth sides beautiful. :)
ReplyDeleteWow, that is a tall house. Nice looking architecture!
ReplyDeleteI agree with your choice, but they are both pretty!
ReplyDeleteBoth are nice in their own ways.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Victorian (row) house(s)!
ReplyDeleteAnd, a really nice photo of the same.
Have a Happy Weekend, Pat!
Peace :)
PS.We lived in one that was 130 years old for a long time.
A lovely photo of a lovely pair of homes. I can't pick one or the other. They are both nicely maintained and bare brick or painted brick is just a choice. I would have to see the insides to make a decision.
ReplyDeleteThose are cool brick buildings and they have a nice fence to go around them. I like the natural look of the brick the best.
ReplyDeleteI like both houses. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteI like the unpainted semi also Pat, but I do like the portico on the painted half :)
ReplyDeleteAnother set of lovely houses, and beautiful neighborhood to stroll about!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely the cleaned brick!
ReplyDeleteTwo colors, in a great building!!
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