as I walk Toronto

The 16 storey Concourse Building at 100 Adelaide Street West was built in 1928. It was an Art Deco building designed by Martin, Baldwin and Green.  Recently, the building as amalgamated into a new 40 storey office tower.  The Concourse Building was gutted but the south and east facades were saved.  Also saved was the entranceway (portal) that was designed by J.E.H. MacDonald, one of Canada’s Group of Seven painters.

below: The entrance is 2 storeys high, topped with a Roman arch.   The rectangular panel above the door contains the four elements, earth (produce from the fields), air (stars and birds), fire, and water (fish swimming).

below: The mosaics under the arch represent Canadian industry and nature.   Here, ship building and aircraft are depicted.

below: On the other side, a steam shovel and what looks like lightning in the sky.

below: The stone panels surrounding the door are carved with motifs of grapes and grape vines.

below: All seven mosaic pictures under the arch.

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