Toronto, Old Town, ON
Draper Street is another fragment of Toronto’s past that has escaped the urban transformation. The row of dwellings was built in 1881-82 in a residential neighbourhood. In the 20th century, Toronto’s industrial and commercial boom encouraged the installation of factories and warehouses along the railway tracks passing through there. As these production methods are now obsolete, the large abandoned buildings are being converted into condo towers. And still the small houses of Draper Street survive, regaining a new standing due to their rarity.
Toronto, Old Town, Canada
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Great character and such a pointy gable!
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The spike, the yellow bricks, this is quite typical of architecture in Ontario at the end of the 19th century, especially in rural homes.
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Do you know what they used to get the yellow brick color?
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This is the natural colouring of clay used, particularly in the Don Valley east of Toronto.
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love the house it has a certain beauty.
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You are right, this probably explains its survival in an environment that has changed several times since it was built.
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