- City of Toronto Archives
- Peake & Whittingham fonds
- Photographs of the construction of Union Station by Peake & Whittingham
Photographs of the construction of Union Station by Peake & Whittingham
seriesApril 11, 1914-May 17, 1929; predominant 1915-1919Fonds 1172 > Series 1022
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110 images · showing 1–48 · displayed from City of Toronto Archives's own server
Area between Yonge Street and Bay Street, from the Foy Building
Area between Yonge Street and Bay Street, from the Foy Building
Construction progress photograph of interior of Union Station
Construction progress photograph of interior of Union Station
Construction progress photograph of interior of Union Station
Construction progress photograph of interior of Union Station
Construction progress photograph of interior of Union Station
Construction progress photograph of part of the roof of Union Station
Construction progress photograph of piping systems at Union Station
Construction progress photograph of the columns on the front (north) side of Union Station
Construction progress photograph of an interior space in Union Station
Construction progress photograph of the moat between Union Station and Front Street
Construction progress photograph of an unidentified interior space in Union Station
Construction progress photograph of an unidentified interior space in Union Station
Construction progress photograph of the exterior of Union Station, showing the south-east corner
Construction progress photograph of the exterior of Union Station, showing the south-facing facade
Construction progress photograph of men's washroom in Union Station
Construction progress photograph of the exterior of Union Station, showing the south-east corner
Construction progress photograph of the Great Hall in Union Station
Construction progress photograph of an interior space in Union Station, showing skylights
Construction progress photograph showing formwork under the roof of the Great Hall in Union Station
Construction progress photograph showing an unidentified room with a skylight in Union Station
Construction progress photograph showing an unidentified space with piping and ductwork in Union Station
Construction progress photograph showing an unidentified space in Union Station
Construction progress photograph showing an unidentified interior space in Union Station
Construction progress photograph showing scaffolding and formwork under the roof of the Great Hall in Union Station
Construction progress photograph of the exterior of Union Station, showing part of the south-facing facade
Construction progress photograph showing piping and mechanical systems in Union Station
Construction progress photograph showing a colonaded hall or path in Union Station, also showing the arched ceiling
Construction progress photograph showing an unidentified interior room in Union Station
Construction progress photograph showing the moat between Union Station and Front Street
Construction progress photograph showing the north and east-facing sides of the exterior of Union Station
Construction progress photograph of the exterior of Union Station, showing part of the south-facing facade
Construction progress photograph showing the north-facing side of the exterior of Union Station, looking east
Construction progress photograph showing a portion of the front facade of Union Station
Construction progress photograph showing the north-facing side of the exterior of Union Station from a high vantage point, looking south-west
Construction progress photograph showing the north-facing side of the exterior of Union Station from a high vantage point, looking south-west
Construction progress photograph showing the north-west corner of the exterior of Union Station
Construction progress photograph showing the south facade of the exterior of Union Station
Construction progress photograph showing the north-west corner and the front facade of Union Station
Construction progress photograph showing the north-west corner and the front facade of Union Station
Construction progress photograph showing the north-east corner and the front facade of Union Station
Construction progress photograph showing the north-east corner and the front facade of Union Station
Construction progress photograph showing the north-west corner and the front facade of Union Station
Construction progress photograph showing the north-east corner and the front facade of Union Station
Construction progress photograph showing the north-west corner and the front facade of Union Station
Construction progress photograph showing the north-east corner and the front facade of Union Station
Construction progress photograph showing the north-west corner and the front facade of Union Station
Where
- Held by
- City of Toronto Archives via City of Toronto Archives
- Dates
- April 11, 1914-May 17, 1929; predominant 1915-1919 (indexed as 1914–1929)
- Level
- series
- Extent
- 110 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller
- Scope & content
- Series consists of 95 photographs by Peake & Whittingham, and two photographs by James & Sons which document the construction of Toronto’s landmark Union Station on Front Street West, between Bay and York streets. There are also nine photographs showing railway bridges in an unidentified city; one photograph of three intersecting rail lines in an unidentified city; a photograph titled, "Bay Street from the Foy Building;" a photograph of a section of the railway lands; and a photograph of the first floor plan of Union Station.The construction photographs of Union Station were taken between 1915 and 1919, and the earliest pictures show the site before the construction of the structure began. Other photographs document the steel framing and the block/brick work as the construction progressed and the building took form over a three-year period (1916-1919). There are also pictures of the interior of the building showing various areas and subjects including the main hall, a men’s public washroom, ceiling details, flooring, scaffolding, windows, and skylights. Union Station has been the busiest railway station in Canada since it opened in 1927, and today it is a terminal for inter-city trains, commuter trains, subway trains, and buses. The building is a designated National Historic Site of Canada, and is protected by a Heritage Easement Agreement between Parks Canada and the City of Toronto.
- Location
- Union Station · landmark · confidence 55% · landmark:toronto · found as “union station”
- Subjects
- Union Station (Toronto, Ont., 1927-); RAILWAY STATIONS; BRIDGES; CONSTRUCTION
- Harvested
- 2026-10-20T13:59:00Z · source datestamp n/a · toronto