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It's amazing how much this intersection has changed over the last fifty years. Only the former Legion Hall, the general facade of the Pizza Pizza at Islington and Monkton, and electric towers—which I actually used to orient several of my shots—have remained the same.
When Islington station is renovated in 2010, the old Legion building will be demolished to make room for a new development by SNC-Lavalin. (The Legion is now located in an old warehouse on Jutland Avenue.)
It's also interesting to note that Islington Avenue was once divided by Bloor into Islington avenues north and south.
More images after the break.
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The 1958 photos of Bloor Street West and Islington Avenue come from the City of Toronto Archives. The 2009 photos are by Stephen M.
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