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The future of Toronto's core with its skyscrapers and distinctive city hall (centre) hinges on the fate of the city' downtown plan
The future of Toronto's core with its skyscrapers and distinctive city hall (centre) hinges on the fate of the city' downtown plan

The future of Toronto's core with its skyscrapers and distinctive city hall (centre) hinges on the fate of the city' downtown plan

Date1/8/1979
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Original Toronto Star caption: The future of Toronto's core with its skyscrapers and distinctive city hall (centre) hinges on the fate of the city' downtown plan
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0108906F
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      Cabinetmaker Mario Di Rocco of Toronto spent more than 80 hours handcarving and constructing his pine box, with French pewter hinges, which is to hous(...)
      Combs, Erin
      7/15/1976
      Blimp blips Toronto skyline. The Canadian-made airship, Skyship 500, cruised by Toronto with downtown skyscrapers setting the backdrop today during on(...)
      Blimp blips Toronto skyline. The Canadian-made airship, Skyship 500, cruised by Toronto with downtown skyscrapers setting the backdrop today during on(...)
      Bock, Tony
      6/7/1983
      Skyscrapers towers over the trees and older buildings of downtown Hamilton which has, on a per capita basis, three times as much parkland as Toronto. (...)
      Skyscrapers towers over the trees and older buildings of downtown Hamilton which has, on a per capita basis, three times as much parkland as Toronto. (...)
      Lennon, Frank
      4/23/1974
      Allan MacEachen: His deficit-reducing strategy hinges on strong growth in oil revenues.
      Allan MacEachen: His deficit-reducing strategy hinges on strong growth in oil revenues.
      MacEachen, Allan J.
      1/25/1982
      Image shows a Harbour Commission building with some skyscrapers behind it.
      Harbor Commission building reflects Toronto's past in a skyline dominated by concrete and glass skyscrapers
      Spremo, Boris
      5/10/1977
      A blend of age and modernity, colonial Faneuil Hall and today's skyscrapers, above, is the daily environment in Boston
      A blend of age and modernity, colonial Faneuil Hall and today's skyscrapers, above, is the daily environment in Boston
      Spremo, Boris
      4/16/1985
      Whitney Block, named after Sir James, features one of first Toronto skyscrapers
      Whitney Block, named after Sir James, features one of first Toronto skyscrapers
      Goode, Jeff
      3/14/1979
      Colorized aerial photograph of skyscrapers in a large city.
      Skyscrapers, Toronto, Ontario
      Ballantine Bros.
      Approximately 1925
      Getting (up) there is half the fun, A group of gleaming skyscrapers at King and Bay Sts
      Getting (up) there is half the fun, A group of gleaming skyscrapers at King and Bay Sts
      Spremo, Boris
      8/4/1992
      New look, Architect Raymond Moriyama showed North York Mayor Mel Lastman his plans for the city's downtown core last week. The $5-million, 5-year proj(...)
      New look, Architect Raymond Moriyama showed North York Mayor Mel Lastman his plans for the city's downtown core last week. The $5-million, 5-year proj(...)
      Dunlop, Al
      3/29/1990
      Building boss: Metro commissioner of economic development Doug Floyd admits to a feeling of nervousness when he contemplates the city's future, but, he says, Metro has taken great strides to avoid the fate of some large United States cities.
      Building boss: Metro commissioner of economic development Doug Floyd admits to a feeling of nervousness when he contemplates the city's future, but, he says, Metro has taken great strides to avoid the fate of some large United States cities.
      Spremo, Boris
      9/10/1981
      Things are looking down at King and York, The tempo of building is stepping up once again in Toronto's downtown core
      Things are looking down at King and York, The tempo of building is stepping up once again in Toronto's downtown core
      Bank of Montreal
      6/14/1978