Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Original Entrance

Now inside Southlake Hospital (Newmarket)

Once Southlake Hospital was called York County Hospital.  I'm impressed that when the hospital added an addition, it retained this old entrance.

Not really rubbish, but definitely old so...

I am connecting to Rubbish Tuesday HERE.

38 comments:

Revrunner said...

Must have been a real landmark and now still is. :-)

Andy said...

This one looks more pleasant than the institutionalized ones that they have today.

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

It is kind of grand and plain at the same time. I love the decoration above the door.

Halcyon said...

I agree it's nice that they've kept this welcoming entrance! Hope you are spending less time at the hospital these days, though. :)

Tanya Breese said...

beautiful entrance!

Roan said...

That is one cool door. I too am surprised they would keep it.

William Kendall said...

It is pleasant and distinctive to the eye, EG.

orchid0324 said...

Yes, I thought the way bricks are arranged and the green dots showing how the door opens are unique♪

Sending you Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*

Anvilcloud said...

How brilliant to incorporate this into the renovation. I don't think this is at all 'rubbishy,' but I get how it fits the meme.

Amy Burzese said...

What a great idea! That is a great entrance. Beautiful and lots of character.

Jenn Jilks said...

We have a couple of lovely, old building around here. Love them!

Sarah said...

Gorgeous glass in the top of the door and I love how the decoration on the ground reflects how the doors open.

MadSnapper said...

old and so very beautiful. what a great idea to leave that brick trim. lovely door

Judy said...

Oh wow, I absolutely love this, a bit of old with the new.

Anonymous said...

This is so interesting. I am glad it is preserved. History is so important!

Darla said...

I always think it is wonderful when old bits are preserved. Just nice to have the history.

Darla

TexWisGirl said...

How neat is that!

marilyn said...

So glad someone had the vision to keep this...it is beautiful.

Elizabeth Edwards said...

i love, love, love the window ... what happened to old architecture? it has or had such style. ( :

cieldequimper said...

How good of them to have kept it, it's beautiful and most certainly not rubbish!

Gail Dixon said...

How cool that they saved part of the original structure. Love this!

Judy said...

What a creative use of the old door!!! It is beautiful!!

Viola said...

What an original and beautiful entrance! :)

RedPat said...

A great idea!

Pamela Gordon said...

It's nice that they preserved it. I like the leaded glass window over the door.

Janey and Co. said...

Clever!

21 Wits said...

Well of course this is a marvelous fit for rubbish! It does seem to me that rubbish (at least around here) is getting prettier and highly interesting don't you think?!

betty-NZ said...

Wow! That is just awesome that they saved the original door!

Jack said...

Interesting. I have seen this in museums' recreations, but not in new additions to an old building.

Michelle said...

Pretty cool that they kept this.

Stephanie said...

Love the door and its jagged look on the bricks on the side. Beautiful window above the doors.

Anonymous said...

THat is an elegant and lovely entrance.

Anonymous said...

How nice that they held onto a bit of their attractive history!

~Lindy

Lisa Gordon said...

I am glad that some of the previous design was kept. The brickwork frame is really beautiful.

Small City Scenes said...

A landmark. well kept. MB

PerthDailyPhoto said...

I'm glad they retained it EG, it looks nice and friendly.. not a ascary hospital entrance at all :)

Rose said...

I love that they used it, too. And it is a beauty!

kayerj said...

I love the brickwork around the door.

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