The Queen Elizabeth, 201 Metcalfe

 The recently renovated Queen Elizabeth apartment building on Metcalfe Street was built in 1939 by Isidore Stone. Its name commemorates that year's North American visit by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother) on the eve of WWII — think "The King's Speech."

Yes, that "King's Speech."

Stone built the Queen Elizabeth as a companion to the Stonehall Apartments across the street. "Stone" hall, get it?

If my image looks grungier than usual, I've been reviving my attempts to simulate the appearance of early 20th century hand-coloured postcards — and I have seen a few that look at least as grim as this. View full size to confirm that my Sony RX100's one-inch sensor didn't skimp on resolution.

Here's a brighter, albeit grainier image from the late summer of 1939. 

Check out the trees, the car and the above-ground wiring. Notice the little iron-tubing fence at the SE corner of Metcalfe and Lisgar, put there to keep people from cutting across the grass. If you view the full-size image you can just make out the "201" in the faux-sandstone, above the split-porthole glazing on the doors of the main entrance.