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bigcityboy · December 17th, 2008, 12:39 AM

The Duke is next to Bell Lightbox, not Shangri-La.

And it was a great pub. RIP. But the building itself is gonna be saved I heard. Supposedly they're gonna move it up the block so it sits beside the other fine looking pub on the corner of Adelaide and John.

***Taller, Better*** · December 17th, 2008, 07:04 AM

OMG you are absolutely right! I think one of the most handsome pubs downtown is one of the Fox and Fiddles in an old mid 19th century brick building. I cannot remember the exact location, but I am wondering if that is the Adelaide and John location you mentioned.

taal · December 17th, 2008, 07:05 AM

I wasn't aware it was going to be moved even! But that's good news it won't really fit in afterwords.

Hopefully it becomes a pub again one day.

Ramako · December 17th, 2008, 08:59 AM

The Fox and Fiddle is the pub that is going to be moved. Next to the Daniels office.

***Taller, Better*** · December 17th, 2008, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramako

The Fox and Fiddle is the pub that is going to be moved. Next to the Daniels office.

Now I am totally confused.. the Fox and Fiddle, at John and Adelaide is going to be moved? Where to? It is a fairly important historical building.

bigcityboy · December 17th, 2008, 03:20 PM

You're right, my bad. It is the Fox and the Fiddle (corner of John and Adelaide) that's going to be moved, not the old Duke. They're clearing up the corner for a condo. Although who knows how long that could take.

***Taller, Better*** · December 17th, 2008, 03:34 PM

Wonder where it will be moved to.... and wondering if maybe the move might be put off a bit now under current economic conditions.

Ramako · December 17th, 2008, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taller, Better

Wonder where it will be moved to....

Next to the old pub on the same block that now houses the Daniels office. Duke of Argyle?

***Taller, Better*** · December 17th, 2008, 04:47 PM

Oh! I see.. and the building where the Daniel's office is will be kept and restored, too?
Thanks for the info

***Taller, Better*** · January 9th, 2009, 03:32 AM

Today at the Shangri-la site:

a foreman on the site assured me the old Bishop's Block was tucked safely away
in storage and would be faithfully restored brick by brick. Pics I took in 2007 before they dismantled the
Bishop's Block:

Further to the moving of the Fox and Fiddle above (and apologies if this is a bit off topic, but it clears up what we discussed):

the Fox and Fiddle building is not as old as I thought, and dates from the 1880's.

current · February 15th, 2009, 10:15 PM

February 9

From Adelaide looking north.
image hosted on flickr

image hosted on flickr

They have dug into the hard bedrock where shoring is not needed.
image hosted on flickr

Sid_toronto · February 16th, 2009, 06:14 AM

thanks for the update current, i'm hoping this one will be quick, I got a shot of it from the west side, unless that crane is for something else, i didn't get a closer look.

CanadianSkyScraper · February 16th, 2009, 08:07 AM

I think thats the Boutique crane.

Jaye101 · February 23rd, 2009, 12:30 AM

Can someone help with the unknowns in the thread title?

CrazyCanuck · February 24th, 2009, 08:10 PM

The question mark should read U/C. Not really an unknown now lol. I've fixed it.

Sid_toronto · February 24th, 2009, 08:37 PM

I'm glad to see a bit of progress, the Location of this building, along with its height will do a great job of balancing the BMO building when looking at the area from the south/north, it's quite an important part of the future skyline in my opinion.

Jaye101 · February 25th, 2009, 06:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrazyCanuck

The question mark should read U/C. Not really an unknown now lol. I've fixed it.

Hahahahahaha. I walk by this site so often, I didn't realize that, that was the unknown.

Kensingtonian · February 27th, 2009, 08:20 PM

is it just me or is this thing taking way too long to get built?

***Taller, Better*** · February 27th, 2009, 08:26 PM

It is a HUGE project, and still relatively fresh, so I don't think it is taking too long. Look how long Spire took from conceptualization to completion, and this is a much bigger more
complex tower.

CrazyCanuck · February 27th, 2009, 11:12 PM

It's because the pit is huge. Once that bottoms out, it's all skyward from there. Should be ground level by mid-end of summer i'm predicting

December 17th, 2008, 07:04 AM	#822
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,789 Likes (Received): 291	OMG you are absolutely right! I think one of the most handsome pubs downtown is one of the Fox and Fiddles in an old mid 19th century brick building. I cannot remember the exact location, but I am wondering if that is the Adelaide and John location you mentioned. __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

December 17th, 2008, 07:05 AM	#823
taal Look Up! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 663 Likes (Received): 0	I wasn't aware it was going to be moved even! But that's good news it won't really fit in afterwords. Hopefully it becomes a pub again one day. __________________ If I had a penny for every time someone asked me why I was looking up…

December 17th, 2008, 03:34 PM	#827
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,789 Likes (Received): 291	Wonder where it will be moved to.... and wondering if maybe the move might be put off a bit now under current economic conditions. __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

December 17th, 2008, 04:47 PM	#829
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,789 Likes (Received): 291	Oh! I see.. and the building where the Daniel's office is will be kept and restored, too? Thanks for the info __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

January 9th, 2009, 03:32 AM	#830
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,789 Likes (Received): 291	Today at the Shangri-la site: a foreman on the site assured me the old Bishop's Block was tucked safely away in storage and would be faithfully restored brick by brick. Pics I took in 2007 before they dismantled the Bishop's Block: Further to the moving of the Fox and Fiddle above (and apologies if this is a bit off topic, but it clears up what we discussed): the Fox and Fiddle building is not as old as I thought, and dates from the 1880's. __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb. Last edited by Taller, Better; January 9th, 2009 at 05:27 AM.

December 17th, 2008, 12:39 AM	#821
bigcityboy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 174 Likes (Received): 0	The Duke is next to Bell Lightbox, not Shangri-La. And it was a great pub. RIP. But the building itself is gonna be saved I heard. Supposedly they're gonna move it up the block so it sits beside the other fine looking pub on the corner of Adelaide and John.

December 17th, 2008, 08:59 AM	#824
Ramako Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 626 Likes (Received): 10	The Fox and Fiddle is the pub that is going to be moved. Next to the Daniels office.

December 17th, 2008, 03:20 PM	#826
bigcityboy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 174 Likes (Received): 0	You're right, my bad. It is the Fox and the Fiddle (corner of John and Adelaide) that's going to be moved, not the old Duke. They're clearing up the corner for a condo. Although who knows how long that could take.

February 15th, 2009, 10:15 PM	#831
current Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,942 Likes (Received): 3	February 9 From Adelaide looking north. image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr They have dug into the hard bedrock where shoring is not needed. image hosted on flickr

February 16th, 2009, 06:14 AM	#832
Sid_toronto urbanite Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: x-Toronto Posts: 1,556 Likes (Received): 0	thanks for the update current, i'm hoping this one will be quick, I got a shot of it from the west side, unless that crane is for something else, i didn't get a closer look.

February 16th, 2009, 08:07 AM	#833
CanadianSkyScraper Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 687 Likes (Received): 1	I think thats the Boutique crane.

February 23rd, 2009, 12:30 AM	#834
Jaye101 Midtown Fella Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: █♣█ Toronto Posts: 5,361 Likes (Received): 0	Can someone help with the unknowns in the thread title? __________________ Jaye's Rant 5: Take Back Your Future! Jaye's Rant 6: Tomorrow's Too Late Jaye's Rant 7: An Afro-centric Solution Jaye's Rant 8: The G-Word

February 24th, 2009, 08:10 PM	#835
CrazyCanuck MOD SQUAD Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,722 Likes (Received): 0	The question mark should read U/C. Not really an unknown now lol. I've fixed it.

February 24th, 2009, 08:37 PM	#836
Sid_toronto urbanite Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: x-Toronto Posts: 1,556 Likes (Received): 0	I'm glad to see a bit of progress, the Location of this building, along with its height will do a great job of balancing the BMO building when looking at the area from the south/north, it's quite an important part of the future skyline in my opinion.

February 27th, 2009, 08:20 PM	#838
Kensingtonian Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,156 Likes (Received): 1	is it just me or is this thing taking way too long to get built?

February 27th, 2009, 08:26 PM	#839
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,789 Likes (Received): 291	It is a HUGE project, and still relatively fresh, so I don't think it is taking too long. Look how long Spire took from conceptualization to completion, and this is a much bigger more complex tower. __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

February 27th, 2009, 11:12 PM	#840
CrazyCanuck MOD SQUAD Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,722 Likes (Received): 0	It's because the pit is huge. Once that bottoms out, it's all skyward from there. Should be ground level by mid-end of summer i'm predicting

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