Thursday, June 18, 2015

Mining

This is the Lassonde Mining Building at U of Toronto. This Beaux Arts  beauty was built in 1905 and is one of the oldest buildings at U of T. It is now historically designated and even the inside feels as if it was in its original shape including a lecture hall that is perfectly maintained as it was in 1905 - I had geology lectures in there years ago. The pic I showed you on Tuesday was taken from up in that structure at the top left, part of an addition built into the attic.
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20 comments:

  1. EG CameraGirlJune 18, 2015 at 9:30 AM

    OH! I would LOVE to see photos of the interior. Hint, hint.

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  2. TexWisGirlJune 18, 2015 at 10:07 AM

    looks pretty large and rather imposing! :)

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  3. AimeecakesJune 18, 2015 at 10:26 AM

    Yes! Photos of the inside please :) It is a lovely looking building and the greenery is so vibrant!

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  4. SharonJune 18, 2015 at 10:31 AM

    This building reminds me of the grade school I attended all those years ago. I used to have a great admiration for the grand entrance and as a little kid, like to pretend I was some kind of royalty coming down those stairs.

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  5. LowellJune 18, 2015 at 10:44 AM

    This is so beautiful. It reminds of "Old Main" at the first college I attended in Chicago and where I worked as a janitor at night to help pay my way.

    Thank you for your kind comment re the book. You are very generous in your praise!

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  6. PerthDailyPhotoJune 18, 2015 at 11:59 AM

    Beaux arts is another favourite style of architecture Pat, all those gorgeous arched windows, not to mention the entrance, tres joli!

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  7. KarlJune 18, 2015 at 12:37 PM

    An imposing building, Pat !

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  8. AnonymousJune 18, 2015 at 1:10 PM

    A grand looking place indeed, I imagine the interior is a real step back in time!

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  9. Laura. MJune 18, 2015 at 2:14 PM

    In a large building. I like ;)

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  10. William KendallJune 18, 2015 at 4:09 PM

    Imposing and impressive. I've passed by this building as well from time to time.

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  11. cieldequimperJune 18, 2015 at 4:12 PM

    This one is fantastic too! You're making me want to be a student all over again!!!

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  12. GosiaJune 18, 2015 at 4:34 PM

    grand and interesting building

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  13. StephanieJune 18, 2015 at 6:51 PM

    Nice looking building!

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  14. Sallie (FullTime-Life)June 18, 2015 at 7:21 PM

    So you CAN go home again! Or at least back to University! ))) how lovely it must be to take classes in this beautiful location!

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  15. JackJune 18, 2015 at 9:08 PM

    The interior is still the same? How surprising. So often, the shell is maintained but the interior gets updated. (You reminded me about taking introductory geology so many years ago . . . "Rocks for Jocks.")

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  16. RandyJune 18, 2015 at 9:11 PM

    That's a beautiful building.

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  17. MichelleJune 18, 2015 at 9:19 PM

    Geology is a distant college memory....:) Great building!

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  18. CloudiaJune 18, 2015 at 10:20 PM

    Brilliant!






    ALOHA
    ComfortSpiral
    =^..^=

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  19. HalcyonJune 19, 2015 at 3:21 AM

    I love those arched windows!

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  20. VPJune 19, 2015 at 7:34 AM

    An impressive and elegant building!

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