Jarvis St.

Jarvis Rising
Words and Photos by Enzo DiMatteo
NOW Magazine - 02/12/09

A plan to remove the middle lane on Jarvis has Range Rover-loving Rosedalians snarling mad. How did area councillor Kyle Rae, a most developer-friendly pol, find himself fending off his base over bike lanes? What do area residents have against wider sidewalks and green vistas? With its eclectic mix of historic architecture and green spaces, Jarvis would seem a natural for a ravishing redo.

Sears building
Brutal and beautiful at the same time. That's the Sears building. That's Jarvis.


National Ballet School of Canada
by K Seize
The award-winning new National Ballet School - and Celia Franca Centre next door - set a positive precedent for integrating modern and historic architecture on Jarvis.


National Ballet School of Canada
by K Seize


Moss Park Armoury
What if we got rid of the armoury altogether so the park hidden behind it opened right on to Jarvis?


Jarvis Street Baptist Church
Keeping the faith on Jarvis since 1875. The open space out front is a good candidate for one of the gateways being considered along the boulevard.


Jarvis Collegiate
The widening of narrow sidewalks like this space in front of Jarvis Collegiate would give important landmarks proper intros to the street.


G.H. Gooderham House
A street of historic manses, Jarvis is filthy rich in heritage properties like G.H. Gooderham House.


Family Court Building
Fetching in its curvaceous glory, the Family Court building is also noteworthy for its street-level amenities: raised planters and Japanese-inspired green space. An example for the Jarvis redo to follow.


Allan Gardens
Jarvis may be thought of as a quick route downtown, but it also boasts one of the most impressive green vistas, and coolest hangouts, in the city: Allan Gardens.


Allan Gardens
by Judley


The Dome at Allan Gardens
by plismo
[pics: (nowtoronto.com) (flickr.com)]

Jarvis Corridor by ettml
Jarvis Street by St-Even
Historic Buildings of Toronto, On by Snuffy