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A crowd of people inside Old City Hall in Toronto. Tall marble columns support a decorative ceiling.

A crowd of people inside Old City Hall in Toronto. Tall marble columns support a decorative ceiling.

A crowd of people inside Old City Hall in Toronto. Tall marble columns support a decorative ceiling. A grand divided staircase leads to the second floor.

A crowd of people inside Old City Hall in Toronto. Tall marble columns support a decorative ceiling. A grand divided staircase leads to the second floor.

A crowd of people inside Old City Hall in Toronto. Tall marble columns support a decorative ceiling. People are in the main space, second floor and on the grand staircase.

A crowd of people inside Old City Hall in Toronto. Tall marble columns support a decorative ceiling. People are in the main space, second floor and on the grand staircase.

A group walking on the grand staircase of Old City Hall in Toronto. Stained glass windows line the stairs, depicting arches and columns.

A group walking on the grand staircase of Old City Hall in Toronto. Stained glass windows line the stairs, depicting arches and columns.

Old City Hall is packed today for Doors Open (there were about 400 people in the queue outside?)

Lots of folks filling out the feedback sheets about possible futures uses. Here’s the survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/MJB2VJH

#DOT24 #Toronto

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Toronto City Hall, from a 1906 postcard in my collection.

#DOT24 #doorsopentoronto #torontomike #podcast #Architecture #buildings #demolition #preservation #motoristastudio #leasideaerodrome #aviationhistory #history #tdot #the6ix #torontohistory #toronto #canada #hopkindesign

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Make sure to check out Peter Petrov's websites:

canadianaeroplaneslimited.com/index.html

pcustomdesign.com

#DOT24 #canadianaeroplaneslimited #motoristastudio #aircraft #customfurniture #leasideaerodrome #leasidehistory #aviation #the6ix #torontohistory #toronto #canada #hopkindesign

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Completely amazed when my buddy Mike Boon of the @torontomike.bsky.social podcast visited my Leaside Aerodrome history gallery at Motorista Studio for Doors Open Toronto

He biked there all the way from New Toronto!
Thanks Mike!

#DOT24 #TorontoMike #blackcars #motoristastudio #toronto #hopkindesign

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My sincere thanks to Don Valley West MP Rob Oliphant for visiting the Leaside Aerodrome history gallery I curated at Motorista Studio for Doors Open Toronto.

www.motoristastudio.ca

#DOT24 #motoristastudio #leasideaerodrome #aviation #leasidehistory #torontohistory #toronto #canada #hopkindesign

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Industrial Swallow nest

Industrial Swallow nest

Art deco swallow nests

Art deco swallow nests

A secondary Doors Open attraction at the RC Harris filtration plant is all the Swallow nests around the buildings, some only 12ft up.
#DOT24

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Loving this photo taken today by Peter at the Motorista Studio block party for Doors Open Toronto

Check out Peter's site: prosophos.com/blog/

#DOT24 #portrait #motoristastudio #photography #photographer #1930s #vintagestyle #classic #classiccars #HotRodLife #hopkindesign

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stylized painting with several different, small, colorful fish swimming around and between an  anenome and a large jellyfish, both drawn in black lines

stylized painting with several different, small, colorful fish swimming around and between an anenome and a large jellyfish, both drawn in black lines

Today in marine invertebrates
Seen at University Club of Toronto
#DOT24
www.toronto.ca/explore-enjo...

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Ten photos from Doors Open 2024. We are open until 5 pm on Saturday and Sunday (opens at 10 am). We look forward to seeing you at Scadding Cabin. You can also see the miniature at Withrow Gallery next to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. #DOT24

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The Leaside Aerodrome History Gallery - Grand Opening at Motorista Studio, May 25 & 26, 2024
The Leaside Aerodrome History Gallery - Grand Opening at Motorista Studio, May 25 & 26, 2024 Fly over to Motorista Studio on May 25 & 26 for Doors Open Toronto and uncover the hidden histories of Leaside Aerodrome, Toronto's First Commercial Airport!...

Starting Tomorrow!!! 🥳 Fly over to Motorista Studio on May 25 & 26 for Doors Open Toronto and uncover the hidden histories of Leaside Aerodrome, Toronto's First Commercial Airport!

We hope to see you there! 🛩

youtube.com/shorts/xxfFS...

#dot24 #leasideaerodrome #motoristastudio #hopkindesign

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What am I showing to Mike in this picture?
Find out in episode 1492 of the Toronto Mike'd podcast.

Today I returned to the podcast to chat with Mike about "10 Toronto Buildings Were Saved From Demolition" a fun way to kick off Doors Open Toronto 😀

#DOT24 #TorontoMike #motoristastudio #hopkindesign

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The Motorista Studio crew were hard at work today prepping the Leaside Aerodrome history gallery for Doors Open Toronto. 🥳

Free admission! 10am-5pm, May 25 & 26, 2024.
We hope to see you there! 😀

We're Site 97:
www.toronto.ca/explore-enjo...

#DOT24 #motoristastudio #doorsopentoronto

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The Leaside Aerodrome History Gallery - Grand Opening at Motorista Studio, May 25 & 26, 2024
The Leaside Aerodrome History Gallery - Grand Opening at Motorista Studio, May 25 & 26, 2024 Fly over to Motorista Studio on May 25 & 26 for Doors Open Toronto and uncover the hidden histories of Leaside Aerodrome, Toronto's First Commercial Airport!...

Fly over to Motorista Studio on May 25 & 26 for
Doors Open Toronto and uncover the hidden histories of Leaside Aerodrome, Toronto's First Commercial Airport!

We hope to see you there!

youtube.com/shorts/xxfFS...

#DOT24 #LeasideAerodrome #MotoristaStudio #hopkindesign

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Motorista Museum Mondays!

This week in 1928, (May 14) a crowd gathered at the Leaside Aerodrome to welcome a Fokker Tri-Motor plane on its arrival, excited to see its pilot.

#DOT24 #motorositastudio #doorsopentoronto #aviationlovers #leasideaerodrome #leasidehistory #torontohistory #hopkindesign

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You’re cordially invited to the Grand Opening of the gallery during Doors Open Toronto, May 25 & 26, 2024. Hope to see you there!

motoristastudio.ca

#DOT24 #MotoristaStudio #doorsopentoronto #leasideaerodrome #torontohistory #vintagetoronto #torontovenue #hopkindesign

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Motorista Studio is proud to be a part of this wonderful annual event. This year’s theme for Doors Open Toronto is hidden histories - We will uncover some untold stories of Leaside's aviation heritage in our new Leaside Aerodrome history gallery.

www.motoristastudio.ca

#DOT24 #MotoristaStudio

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I'm so excited! Just picked up the 2024 Doors Open Toronto site maps and banners from City Hall for Motorista Studio!!! 😀🥳

www.toronto.ca/explore-enjo...

#DOT24 #MotoristaStudio #doorsopentoronto #leasideaerodrome #torontohistory #torontoevents #vintagetoronto #torontovenue #hopkindesign

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