"In June of 1898, the Spectator moved into the six storey building on James Street North where it remained until 1921. The building, designed by W. P. Wilton, and built in 1898, was the first modern office building on the block. This six-storey building was said to have been one of the finest office buildings in either Toronto or Hamilton at the time of its erection.
The front of the building was constructed with rubbed Connecticut brown stone and manganese pressed brick, and was topped with a copper cornice. Th main entrances on James Street were ornamental, while the halls were faced with enameled brick, and the floors were finished in a marble mosaic construction. The staircase had carved mewels and turned balustrades, while the offices were furnished in native woods.
The then modern building was equipped with electricity. The upper floors were rented out as office space, the second floor housed the editorial staff, and the ground floor contained the Spectator’s main offices. A three-storey building, located behind the main building, housed the type setting machines and the printing presses. An editorial appearing in the paper of April 9, 1898, referred to the Spectator office as "the newspaper palace."
The Mountain Theater on Concession St., 1948.
20's view of Wolfe Island, looking towards Hamilton. If you look closely along top of photo, you can make out the High Level Bridge.
On July 21, 1959, Reginald Smith, along with an accomplice, robbed the Market Street Branch of $2000.00. Other key players included: bank manager, Bert Springer; bank accountant, Thomas Bell; bank tellers, Elizabeth Szilagyi, Gail Purmal, Mary Martin; police officers, Bob Balnaves, Gary Kingaff. Full details can be found in the Globe and Mail dated July 21, 1959. The accomplice managed to escape and none of the money taken from the bank was recovered.
TD Market branch at the North West corner of James and Merrick. Eaton's and parking lot can be seen across the street. All the buildings in this picture have disappeared.
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