Monday, February 10, 2020

Toronto Viewpoints

I left off yesterday close to this location. Campbell House dates to 1822, built for Sir William Campbell and his wife. Campbell was chief justice of what was Upper Canada at the time. The house was moved here in the 1970s and turned into a local history museum.


I kept heading west along Queen Street. One of the side streets looking south has a good view of the iconic CN Tower, looking quite brooding against that sky- but the clouds weren't going to last long.


Then I started heading back the way I came. This utility box on Queen Street caught my eye.


I headed in the general direction of Trinity Square, which neighbours the Eaton Centre. This sculpture is inside an office building that borders the square.


And this one is right outside that office building.


Trinity Square includes some historic architecture, such as the Church of the Holy Trinity.


Here we have a view elsewhere in the square of a heritage building here.


It was time for me to get back to Union Station for my train. Here in the station (which is still seeing some renovation work being done) I paused to photograph some of the details.


I stepped back out front. The Royal York Hotel is across the street from Union Station. This fierce looking fellow guards one of the access points.


And so I had another perspective of the CN Tower, much brighter under mid-day sunlight. Union Station is down at lower left. Tomorrow I'm starting with Winterlude here in the national capital region.

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42 comments:

  1. TomFebruary 10, 2020 at 12:14 AM

    ...the Campbell House is a gem. How on earth do you move a house like this?

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  2. CatarinaFebruary 10, 2020 at 12:19 AM

    This is my city!!

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  3. Fun60February 10, 2020 at 1:03 AM

    I like the disguise of the mundane with that amazing street art.

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  4. Salty Pumpkin StudioFebruary 10, 2020 at 2:57 AM

    The brick Federalist house photo is perfect for that style of architecture.

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  5. Francisco Manuel Carrajola OliveiraFebruary 10, 2020 at 4:31 AM

    Excelentes fotografias e belos olhares.
    Um abraço e boa semana.

    Andarilhar
    Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
    O prazer dos livros

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  6. William KendallFebruary 10, 2020 at 6:46 AM

    @Tom: carefully!

    @Catarina: it is.

    @fun60: so do I.

    @Maywyn: it is indeed.

    @Francisco: thank you.

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  7. GattinaFebruary 10, 2020 at 7:58 AM

    There is a mixture of old and new buildings ! I like the utility box !

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  8. Tanya BreeseFebruary 10, 2020 at 8:19 AM

    The Campbell house looks like many of the old stately houses here! Love that lion!

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  9. eileeninmdFebruary 10, 2020 at 8:35 AM

    Hello, wonderful views of the city. Enjoy your day, wishing you a great new week!

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  10. DJanFebruary 10, 2020 at 8:36 AM

    I enjoyed the tour and the fierce lion. :-)

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  11. Jan K. alias AfanjaFebruary 10, 2020 at 8:40 AM

    I like the combination of the old and the newer buildings.

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  12. Marie SmithFebruary 10, 2020 at 8:51 AM

    Love those first two shots of the CN Tower.

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  13. RedPatFebruary 10, 2020 at 9:10 AM

    I remember the day they moved the Campbell house. It was a big event downtown.

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  14. PerthDailyPhotoFebruary 10, 2020 at 9:29 AM

    I recognise quite a bit here from Pat's blog William. Like Perth, Toronto mixes old and new architecture really well .✨

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  15. RedFebruary 10, 2020 at 9:56 AM

    Interesting how some of the very old stations have been renovated and are very usable for trains today.

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  16. KarlFebruary 10, 2020 at 11:50 AM

    Beautiful tour, William !

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  17. SharonFebruary 10, 2020 at 11:55 AM

    That Campbell House is beautiful and it's always nice to see the space needle.

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  18. MichelleFebruary 10, 2020 at 1:09 PM

    I like that house and the way the utility box is painted. We need that creativity in my small town.

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  19. Billy Blue EyesFebruary 10, 2020 at 1:24 PM

    interesting viewpoints there Willaim

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  20. Jenn JilksFebruary 10, 2020 at 1:46 PM

    I worked right across the street from the station. We haven't been back in a bit.

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  21. William KendallFebruary 10, 2020 at 5:24 PM

    @Gattina: I did too.

    @Tanya: the next time I'm there, I'll have to stop in at Campbell House.

    @Eileen: thank you.

    @DJan: quite fierce!

    @Jan: I thought so too.

    @Marie: quite a contrast with a bit later in the day.

    @RedPat: it must have been quite something to see.

    @Grace: at least most of the time!

    @Red: this one certainly is.

    @Karl: thank you!

    @Sharon: definitely.

    @Michelle: doing that to utility boxes brightens them up.

    @Bill: thank you.

    @Jennifer: I'll probably go back in the summer.

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  22. Pat @ Mille Fiori FavoritiFebruary 10, 2020 at 6:25 PM

    The CN Tower is very impressive. I enjoyed seeing the other views around it--amazing that large Campbell house was moved to a new location--what a feat!

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  23. HappyKFebruary 10, 2020 at 6:59 PM

    That's a beautiful house!!

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  24. Joanne NoragonFebruary 10, 2020 at 8:09 PM

    The Church of the Holy Trinity is a lovely building.

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  25. UnknownFebruary 10, 2020 at 8:12 PM

    This is a nice tour of Toronto. I especially like the pic of the utility box. Thank you for sharing!

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  26. SharonFebruary 10, 2020 at 8:31 PM

    What a great walk in Toronto! The architecture of the Campbell House is so appealing and stately.

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  27. KayFebruary 10, 2020 at 10:29 PM

    The Campbell house is such a classic. The CNN tower has a lot of moods, doesn't it? And Union Station looks beautiful.

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  28. Small City ScenesFebruary 10, 2020 at 10:44 PM

    I like the Church architecture much better than the newer buildings. Good shots
    MB

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  29. Iris FlaviaFebruary 11, 2020 at 5:01 AM

    Oh, I love the utility box! And the Lion of course!

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  30. RosieFebruary 11, 2020 at 7:21 AM

    Love the house which became a museum and the station too:)

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  31. CloudiaFebruary 11, 2020 at 2:41 PM

    Jazz Raccoon? Such nice brooding shots of the tower and buildings

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  32. William KendallFebruary 11, 2020 at 4:18 PM

    @Pat: thank you!

    @Happyone: definitely.

    @Joanne: particularly inside.

    @Unknown: you're welcome.

    @Sharon: very much so.

    @Kay: it had quite a different mood, an hour or so apart.

    @MB: the church is a stunner.

    @Iris: I knew you'd go for it!

    @Rosie: I do too.

    @Cloudia: thanks!

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  33. JeanieFebruary 11, 2020 at 11:32 PM

    I love Toronto and haven't been in a long while. That mural on the box is great!

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  34. carol l mckennaFebruary 12, 2020 at 10:04 AM

    Wonderful variety of photos ~ favorite is the sky and clouds shot

    Happy Moments to You,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  35. GemelFebruary 12, 2020 at 5:05 PM

    What a great post, love the grumpy scary looking lion, so life like. Such an arty city you have there William.

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  36. KlaraSFebruary 16, 2020 at 4:37 PM

    The lion is the best!

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  37. Lowcarb team memberFebruary 21, 2020 at 5:37 PM

    I like the mural on the box …

    All the best Jan

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