A visual history of Spadina Avenue in Toronto Toronto Spadina
, the dominant presence of Knox College, the public lavatory at Queen St., or just the wide expanse it cuts through the heart of the city, Spadina is one of those streets for which we have lots of archival photos.
And despite the significant changes that these photos document, Spadina's character has somehow stayed intact over the last century or so.Don't believe me? Compare the view at Queen and Spadina in the 1920s with what you see at the intersection today; you might just get a tinge of excitement over just howOther sections, like the area around U of T, aren't so easily recognizable.
, widening efforts eliminated the tree-lined character of the avenue between College and Bloor streets .And the construction of the streetcar right of way in the 1990s did away with the diagonal parking that was once a recognizable feature of Spadina's make-up.Still, with so many other historical treasures left to be found, there's little point in bemoaning changes that have accompanied development over the years.
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