Thursday, February 9, 2017

Conservation

When a new engineering building was being built at U of Toronto (U of T) an older building on the site along St George St was retained, refurbished and incorporated into the complex. This was originally built as a residence in 1878 and has heritage protection partly because of the wonderful patterning in the brickwork. I'll have to go back for a closeup one day.

17 comments:

  1. I see what you mean about the brick work. It's very different and well worth retaining.

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  2. Youngish cities like yours and mine do the blending of old and new quite well I think Pat.

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  3. So glad this lovely old building has been preserved!

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  4. It was once common such decorations with colored bricks. Nice.

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  5. Good the historic building was retained rather than removed. Your photograph reminds me of Hull House in Chicago, a 1900s three story house, now completely surrounds by large glass buildings.

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  6. I'm always pleased when the powers-that-be wherever see the efficacy of retaining at least segments of the past. The past can be good and the modern can be good and together they can create greatness.

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  7. Blends in very nicely, glad they thought so to. I like the look with old and new. Nice!

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  8. Compared to what is surrounding it, the older building has much more class.

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  9. What a beautiful old building.
    Also nice to see the trees.

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  10. I'll give you that. Much more interesting architecture than what surrounds it.

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  11. That is some great brickwork. I wish more buildings had this type of character, today.

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  12. Wow, this is a beautiful house, and I could almost imagine calling it home. What neighbors to have right?!

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  13. Olá! Uma bela foto, aonde o antigo se harmoniza bem com o novo. É formidável.

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  14. Wow! The older building, of course, is lovely, but what a mishmash of styles in one little city block.

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  15. Old and new, I like this image, Pat !

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