Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Tuesday Treasures

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Lane names are my new obsession as I wander the city.

Laneways, also known as alleys, are narrow streets that add to the diversity of the overall public space network, supporting the fine grain character of a city. ... Laneways can work as a network for pedestrians to navigate the city and build an overall identity for the city center.





The Toronto Street Post Office, also known as Toronto's Seventh Post Office, is a heritage building.

It served as a post office until 1872 and as a government office building until 1937. It was then used by the Bank of Canada until 1959, when it became the head office of E. P. Taylor's Argus Corporation, which was subsequently controlled by Conrad Black. It was here that Conrad Black was taped removing boxes of documents from the office.






13 comments:

  1. ...we have some post offices in this classic style here too! It once was important to build classy building, how that has changed. Thanks Jackie for coming to the party, take care!

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  2. A wonderful Post for our World on Tuesday, thank you for sharing.
    Stay healthy and well.

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  3. As usual, you taught me something new about Toronto. I love buildings like this.

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  4. You've been sharing such an interesting variety of photos lately! So glad you've shared at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2020/12/kitty-at-zoo.html

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  5. Love the fascinating captures, Jackie!

    There's always so much to learn and see from your blog.

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  6. Nice to see a little piece of your city. Happy Holidays.

    Worth a Thousand Words

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  7. Nice to see a little piece of your city. Happy Holidays.

    Worth a Thousand Words

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  8. What a remarkable building, Jackie. I love how you captured the laneway sign, too. In the states, at least in Kansas, every street begins in the 100 block. I notice that is not the case everywhere else.

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  9. Nice architectural building and beautiful door too.

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  10. Oh this is sooo beautiful Jackie! I am a big fan of traditional mail and I do send a lot of mail weekly to friends abroad since the pandemic. I'll add this to my list when I visit Toronto someday :)

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  11. It is always interesting when such old beauties get squeezed in between modern buildings. It is a gorgeous vintage post office.

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