pyat

It was a huge building, the former offices of the Toronto Telegram, which closed in 1971. It was four floors, with 4 or 5 large suites on each floor.

Wandering around inside reminded of dreams I've had, walking through room after room in a shabby warehouse, finding odd bits of debris and treasure. And dreams of climbing up ever higher. Even, in the case of the roof, up very narrow stairs to a tiny loft, and finding yet another door..

Almost every room had a loft. This one was used for storage of props and costumes, I believe. Others were used for sleeping.

There were a couple of these. This framework lets you take a bath and drain it, without having the attached plumbing.

Some rooms were artfully decorated, though one can see evidence of later vandalism.

One of the many "lofts."

Extremely narrow and steep stairway. Climbing it put me strongly in mind of certain dreams I have had, in which I ascend a series of narrow staircases to end up...