Bishop's Block circa 1929
http://tripatlas.com/p/76426/7642638...fae109.jpg.jpg
Taken by: Bryen Dunn http://tripatlas.com/guides/Canada/2...adian_Property

Taken by: TallerBetter of ssp &ssc
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...July172012.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...2ShangriLa.jpg

I think you meant 1829

It is not done yet but Keith Hall in Halifax is being restored. It was built in 1863 and recently has been in bad shape:

http://historicplaces.ca/hpimages/Th...7494_Large.jpg
Source

Here is what the building looked like in 1942. The mansard roof is going to be restored:

http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/images/Ea.../200903444.jpg
Source

A lot of old details have been lost from buildings like this, but more and more of them are now being restored. Here is an "after" shot of another building across the street that was worked on by the same architectural firm:

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3636/3...3589fb2b_b.jpg
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lol ya.

Barber house built 1865
2 story oak log house

after all the fires......... and 25yrs of neglect
http://www.pointdouglas.com/plugins/...mages/1532.jpg

after
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6029/5...b05a54ea_b.jpg

That neon sign is fantastic.

A couple comments.

1. Fantastic idea for a thread, Ramako!

2. Martin Mtl, that post on St. James' Church is fantastic, what a beautiful building. The commercial buildings and neon sign surprisingly enough I don't hate, reminds me of a lot of the old churches sandwiched into the streetscape in London (UK). Obviously with a front like it actually has I prefer the after though.

3. In the pictures of the Dineen Building, is it bad that I actually like the old Yonge Street better? With all the ridiculous signs and obviously all the older buildings. I really like signs for some reason that aren't just a big plastic STORE one. The ones that stick out are awesome.

Lister Block, downtown Hamilton

Before
http://media.treehugger.com/assets/i...ter20block.jpg
Lloyd Alter
http://www.treehugger.com/sustainabl...ter-block.html

http://media.treehugger.com/assets/i...ister-hall.jpg
Lloyd Alter
http://www.treehugger.com/sustainabl...ter-block.html

Back in the day
http://www.tourismhamilton.com/wp-co...lock-Photo.jpg
Tourism Hamilton
http://www.tourismhamilton.com/touri...e-lister-block

After
http://hamiltonvitalsigns.ca/wp-cont...8756533675.jpg
Christopher Hume
http://hamiltonvitalsigns.ca/learning-to-love-hamilton/

http://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net...O3oIifUalYqsc_
Emma Reilly
http://twitpic.com/5x6bm3

This is York House in Fredericton. It was build as a school in the 1890's an then switched hands several times before it started to fall into disrepair. But, someone felt that it could see a new life as condos, and so, the building was saved from the wrecking ball. the church beside it owned it and used it for the community, but after years of ageing they wanted to build new and wanted to pull it down. However, the city did not want to see another landmark fall, so they bought it and the church built an addition down the other side of the block, which looks great too, but I digress. Work started on the building about a year ago and is still ongoing, they had a lot of work to do! Some of the pictures are mind, others are not. The architect that constructed the building also built the legislature, which is also a beautiful building, which itself also when through an extensive restoration outside. Perhaps I will show you tat as well.

This was the school in its prime (picture thanks to Fredericton Haritage Trust):
http://www.heritagefredericton.org/y...0-1-47-939.jpg

Before the work was started on the school (picture from historic places.ca):
http://www.historicplaces.ca/hpimage...7538_Large.jpg

Just this past summer:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8025/7...458bfd2c_b.jpg

The work they have been doing is nothing short of amazing:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8307/8...ddef3d9a_b.jpg

The stone was just black with age, but they gave it a good cleaning (you can see at the bottom of the door frame just how bad it was:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8281/7...5fe3208b_b.jpg

The New Brunswick Legislature when through extensive restorations as well. Built in 1880 after a fire burned the previous wooden structure built in 1799:

You can see the copper roof from long ago, was not always white (who ever though of that should be sent to jail hahaha (Picture from New Brunswick archives):
http://archives.gnb.ca/Photos/Historical/P11-36.jpg

Before (picture from wikipedia):
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._Brunswick.jpg

During the work (picture from the New Brunswick Government website http://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/mu...4_2.jpg.html):
http://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/m...11-02-14_2.jpg

After the work was done. Doesn't it looks so much more stately? (Picture from Oldmasion on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/httpold.../5613344706/):
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5108/5...766e2334_b.jpg

After the work was done. Leg from the air. (pictures from Fredericton tourism):
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7006/6...92974d57_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7164/6...4ab46d5a_b.jpg

Lights were added to the building for the diamond jubilee of Queen Elizabeth (Photo from Colde Berston at http://coleburston.tumblr.com/post/2...n-at-a-lit-up:

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6...ehio1_1280.jpg

Fantastic restoration! :) and of a very important building no less!

I love New Brunswicks legislature. It doesn't get the attention it needs!

Another one from Vancouver. This building is located on the once infamous 100 block of west Hastings. Even as late as 2007 most of these building stood abandoned, derelict and ready to be torn down. But ever since the Woodward's project was built across the street, this block is being shown some love. One by one, these buildings are getting restored. I'll post the rest of the block later, but this is the latest to be restored.

1927:
http://imageshack.us/a/img191/2966/a...gat152west.jpg

2007:
http://imageshack.us/a/img850/5905/dscf5343pm.jpg

2013:
http://imageshack.us/a/img84/6153/img1259x.jpg

Thanks for sharing. The NB legislature deserves a lot more love. Awesome :cheers:

Wow! These are fantastic!

St. John's is slated for a pretty big restoration of a building downtown to begin this spring. I'm not sure it's old enough to be called heritage, but it's quite the extensive restoration!

This is the current Avalon Telephone Building that has been vacant and left to rot for many years

http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/ph...g-20100913.jpg

And this is the approved restoration beginning construction soon

http://www.condosmix.com/wp-content/uploads/1.jpg

It looks like they have painted the stone/concrete facade, which normally I don't like, but the building looks good. Do you know if it has tenants lined up or has it been restored on spec?

I'm not sure what the deal is but there was artist studios on the second level, I believe they'll remain. If this building follows the others on this block, they'll be posting for lease signs for the retail level soon.

Theatre Corona
Build in 1912 and interior redecorated in 1922.

Original
http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...62082874_n.jpg
Source: Corona Facebook

http://sphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...92686755_n.jpg
Source: Corona Facebook

Before the recent restoration

http://sallesdecinema.files.wordpres...na_570-790.jpg
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Now (reopen as Virgin Mobile Corona theatre):

http://sphotos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...24304405_n.jpg
Source: Corona Facebook

http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...63205071_n.jpg
Source: Corona Facebook

http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...10367886_n.jpg
Source: Corona Facebook

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...56495686_n.jpg
Source: Corona Facebook

http://imageshack.us/a/img217/6158/corona1ra.jpg
Source: sors-tu

http://imageshack.us/a/img560/363/corona3.jpg
Source: sors-tu

Excellent stuff!

I was going to post some more of the 100 block of west Hastings but before I could post all the pics I pressed the wrong button and it all went away :(
For another day, I suppose.
Anyway, here's another building I forgot about, the Flack Block, built in 1898. Again, I'll use then and now photos, starting with the oldest.

1909:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7027/6...aa22a399_z.jpg
Flack Block from Victory Square - 1909/2011 by entheos_fog, on Flickr

1939. Note the archway, soon to be removed, plus the cornice:
http://imageshack.us/a/img593/4100/f...ambieandha.jpg

1947. Work is being done to 'modernize' the building:
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5291/5...eb498662_z.jpg
Flack Block - 1947/2010 by entheos_fog, on Flickr

1969. Archway and cornice are gone in this photo:
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3490/3...b4d285fe_z.jpg
Flack Block - 1969/2009 by entheos_fog, on Flickr

It looked similar to this 1971 photo up until its restoration a few years ago:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8342/8...7bfb3e74_z.jpg
Flack Block - 1971/2012 by entheos_fog, on Flickr

Replicated archway (ignore the graffiti):
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3105/2...bed3a03a_z.jpg
Flack Block Entrance by entheos_fog, on Flickr

Detail:
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4093/4...155c58ae_z.jpg
Flack Block Detail by entheos_fog, on Flickr

Here are a few failed renovations in Montreal... These are the same buildings apparently! :yuck: I don't really think that they can be restored.

5635 Park Ave. (1936-2012)
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8457/7...b81ce40b_b.jpg
1936-2012 by guil3433, on Flickr

Another butchered renovation, again same building - corner St. Catherine and Mackay (1936-2012). It was "renovated" in 1968.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7120/7...7e106c62_b.jpg
1936-2012 by guil3433, on Flickr

Another hatchet job.
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3560/3...41ba4db8_b.jpg
1930-2009 by guil3433, on Flickr