One of my favourite places in Toronto is the Garden Court Apartments at 1477 Bayview Avenue. The feeling I get when I step into the garden is difficult to explain...imagine a sense of history, peace and solitude, where the busy city seems very far away. The series of ten art deco buildings surround the central courtyard, which has a layout similar to that of formal french gardens. The buildings were designed by architects Forsey Page & Steele, while the landscape design was developed by Dunington-Grubb and Stensson. The apartments were completed in 1941, and have stood the test of time, as beautiful today as when they were first constructed.
Great shout-out to Garden Court. My grandparents lived there many years ago, and their apartment was HUGE: two stories plus basement. It would never get built today.
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Hi, my name is Pam, I'm the blogger behind Cherish Toronto. This is where I share my love of home decor & design, with the occasional DIY project thrown in for fun!
Great Garden pictures......nice blog...
ReplyDeleteGreat shout-out to Garden Court. My grandparents lived there many years ago, and their apartment was HUGE: two stories plus basement. It would never get built today.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you cherish it, I live there and each night walk my dog around the inner courtyard enjoying the gnarly old trees.
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