#OnThisDay in 1975, Toronto street photographer Harvey Naylor shot a series of images from the roof of 22 Front Street. They capture a moment when the heart of downtown was in transition. Some of the city's most iconic skyscrapers were under construction and about to take their places on the skyline.
1. The CN Tower was nearing completion, and the gold mirrored windows of the Royal Bank Plaza were just being installed. Fonds 1526, File 47, Item 48.
2. The Royal Bank Plaza under construction. Fonds 1526, File 52, Item 173.
3. The Toronto-Dominion Tower on the left, with the Toronto-Dominion West tower behind it. First Canadian Place is almost complete on the right, with a glimpse of Commerce Court West beside it. Fonds 1526, File 52, Item 147.
4. First Canadian Place under construction, and Commerce Court West. Fonds 1526, File 52, Item 63.
5. Commerce Court North. Fonds 1526, File 52, Item 64.
6. The back of the King Edward Hotel, St. James Cathedral, and the beginning of Berczy Park...