Facadism 1: Bloor, Yorkville. University
Richard Longley
Facadism is the most damned form of architectural conservation but in downtown Toronto, it's become default. This first Facadism walk takes in the ROM, the first Mt Sinai Hospital, the rebuilding - and facadist conservation - of Yonge Street, St Charles Tavern, the third Toronto General Hospital and weirdest of all, the Royal Canadian Military Institute. Walk ends at University-Queen for the Queen car or Osgoode subway or lunch, to be ready for Facadism 2, Financial District, starting at SE corner of Queen at Yonge at 2:00pm
Walk Start:
Bedford entrance, St George station TTC Line 2 (N of Bloor, opposite Starbucks)
Queen-University (Queen streetcar Osgoode station, TTC Line 1)
Walk End:
Date:
Start Time:
Sunday, May 4
10:00:00 AM
Duration:
2:00:00
Language:
English
Theme:
Architecture and Urban Planning, Environment and Sustainability, History and Places, Lived experiences and personal perspectives
Accesibility:
Busy sidewalks, Family-friendly walk, Walk leader will use audio amplification
Attendees Identify You:
Male, white hair, holding megaphone