Queen West

I took this picture in 2009 on Queen West, near Augusta.

It looks like there were two different ghost signs on the east wall of this building, at 541-543 Queen.

 

A little research on the web, produced some interesting points about this neighbourhood.

For instance, according to the Queen Street West BIA, this portion of Queen Street was the first Commercial Heritage Conservation District in Toronto.

The architecture of this four storied building is in the Queen Anne style, as evidenced by the dormers and turrets.

 

Eclecticism, asymmetry, and contrast were hallmarks of this Victorian-Era architectural design. 

One can see the stained glass transoms above the two middle windows on the second floor, as well as the decorated turrets on the top floor.

According to the Wentworth Architect web-site, the Queen Anne look was achieved in a variety of ways, using patterned brick or stone, and sometimes terracotta panels.

Decorative stone panels were frequently set into the wall, as were custom-molded with coloured bricks.

In this picture, you can see a face molded between the third floor windows.

 

More blogging will be forthcoming on architecture, because I find it fascinating!