With Rideau Street re-opening soon after a complete rebuild, here are a few images form the past. The rest, gone.
1870-71. Corner of Rideau and William. Everything on the left is gone today. On the right, the first building was demolished and replicated as part of a condo tower podium. The next is now the site of a Scotiabank and O-Train subway entrance. Across William, the first building is still around, while the next two are now facades hanging on an 80s HBC expansion.
Rideau 1974. The HBC to the left is still around. That first image was taken across the street from Caplans. On the right, Ogilvy's has been demolished, with the first 3 floors (original 1908 façade) hanging on the Rideau Centre expansion.
Rideau Centre and Westin u/c in 1981. Only the Daly Building (between the two office towers on each side of Rideau) is gone today, replaced with a luxury condo with retail/restaurants at the base.
