Architectural Observations, It's all a matter of scale...

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In the mid-1800s when these houses were built in downtown Toronto, they were probably considered to be substantial buildings. 150 years of use later, they're considered heritage and the house lots were saved as a giant 4 or 5 story deep hole was dug around them for the next generation of downtown. Progress is fine...

What we're in for!