{"product_id":"toronto-city-halls-print","title":"Toronto City Halls - Print","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToronto City Halls\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e brings together two defining eras of Toronto architecture in one carefully composed streetscape. David Crighton’s 1991 illustration contrasts the sweeping modernist towers of New City Hall on the left with the richly detailed stonework and copper roof of Old City Hall on the right. Below, Toronto’s red-and-cream PCC streetcars—affectionately known as “Red Rockets”—rattle beneath a web of overhead wires.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether you remember the familiar squeal of these streetcars, have visited Nathan Phillips Square, or appreciate Toronto’s civic history, this artwork captures the city’s past and present meeting at one of its most recognizable intersections.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear Created:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1991\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLocation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Queen Street West, looking north up Bay Street, Toronto.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist Notes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This illustration depicts New City Hall on the left and Old City Hall on the right, with the streetcars we called “Red Rockets” rattling and squeaking across the foreground. My grandfather headed the office of the Queen’s Printer in Old City Hall for many years, giving the building a personal family connection. Nathan Phillips Square is also home to the annual Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, where I exhibited my work for 24 years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatured Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOld and New City Hall presented in one composition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOld City Hall’s arched stonework and copper roofline\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew City Hall’s sweeping modernist towers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRed-and-cream PCC “Red Rocket” streetcars\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrisscrossing trolley wires and classic streetlights\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe historic Queen and Bay intersection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA striking contrast between two architectural eras\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA layered portrait of Toronto’s civic, transit, and artistic history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"David Crighton Art Studio","offers":[{"title":"11 x 16 in \/ None","offer_id":54135360389231,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"13.75 x 20 in \/ None","offer_id":54135360421999,"sku":null,"price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16.5 x 24 in \/ None","offer_id":54135360454767,"sku":null,"price":131.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11 x 16 in \/ Dedication (Custom text added in bottom centre)","offer_id":68214974644335,"sku":null,"price":94.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11 x 16 in \/ Hand Written Dedication (Custom hand written text bottom left corner)","offer_id":68214974677103,"sku":null,"price":102.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"13.75 x 20 in \/ Dedication (Custom text added in bottom centre)","offer_id":68214974709871,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"13.75 x 20 in \/ Hand Written Dedication (Custom hand written text bottom left corner)","offer_id":68214974742639,"sku":null,"price":127.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16.5 x 24 in \/ Dedication (Custom text added in bottom centre)","offer_id":68214974775407,"sku":null,"price":145.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16.5 x 24 in \/ Hand Written Dedication (Custom hand written text bottom left corner)","offer_id":68214974808175,"sku":null,"price":152.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/5716\/3887\/files\/David-Crighton-Toronto-City-Halls-Toronto-Ontario-Canada-unframeed_8d1d343a-ef77-4a2e-a27b-2ef478cd646b.jpg?v=1788136332","url":"https:\/\/davidcrighton.com\/products\/toronto-city-halls-print","provider":"David Crighton Art Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}