memorial--between a rock and a wall

 

the rolph school

dr. john rolph (1793--1870), lawyer, physician and politician founded in 1824 the first medical school in upper canada. as a reformer he was involved in the rebellion of 1837 and fled to the united states. following his return in 1843 he opened a school of medical instruction on queen street, incorporated as the toronto school of medicine in 1851. it became the medical department of victoria university in 1854. popularly known as "rolphs school". it occupied new premises on this site from 1856 until 1871, in a building originally built as a wesleyan chapel in 1841. it was demolished in 1974.

toronto historical board

 

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colour post

red, orange green, allan gardens toronto.

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accidental serial townscape

 

"let us suppose we are walking through a town: here is a straight road off which is a courtyard, at the far side of which another street leads out and bends slightly before reaching a monument. leaving the courtyard we enter the further street. again a new view is suddenly revealed although we are travelling at a uniform speed. finally as the road bends the monument swings into view. the significance of all this is that although the pedestrian walks through the town at a uniform speed, the scenery of towns is often revealed in a series of jerks or revelations."

gordon cullen, the concise townscape.

 

photos show charlesworthlane off of shaftesbury avenue off of yonge street near the summer hill subway.

 

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accidental townscape--skyline

the form of the old city hall roofscape repeated in the form of the maritime life office tower at yonge and queen streets.

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architectural plaque

yorkville branch,toronto public library 1907

yorkville branch is the toronto public library's oldest building, the first of four libries constructed with a 1903 grant from the carnegie corporation. it replace the library's first branch, 'northern', which had opened in the former yorkville town hall in 1884, only one year after toronto's annexation of yorkville and the introduction of free library service to the city. this building was designed by city architect robert mccalum in beaux-arts style, thought to give an appropriate seriousness to a civic structure. typical of many carnegie libraries it is marked by a broad flight of steps leading to a raised single storey, and by strong symmetrical classical details best seen in the imposing central entrance with its columned portico. constructed of yellow brick with ohio sandstone, yorkville branch was renovated and expanded in 1978.

city of toronto inventory of heritage properties

 

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tommy thompson park

 

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