Isabel's Living Room

[cgw]

Friend's storefront apt. on College St., Toronto.

 

[jeffashman]

Nice still life. Looks almost monochrome, wo the plant and window ledge pop out in contrast.

 

[cgw]

Thanks to all!
Some Toronto urban history...These small storefronts, once common along major streets, provided
goods and services to area 'hoods--greengrocers, butchers, delis, fish stores, dry cleaners, barbers, bakeries, coffee shops/restaurants, fabric stores--where Italian, Portuguese and Polish communities got footholds in Canada. They aged, moved, and left landlords with small spaces
they converted(mostly legally)into small apts. Most shop space had upstairs residential spots but
these were left intact with downstairs stores done over as small digs. Now, few of these survive like hers where landlords either sell or rack-rent to short-lived shops. This landlord's reasonable rent gives him a stable income and her a nice space. Everyone's happy.