Ontario, Canada - 'From 1929 until 1947, young Ephraim Goldberg (or Frank Gehry as he was known later) lived at his grandmother's house at 15 Beverley Street. But like so many that have come before it, the house is facing demolition. And once again, it's for a condo.

'The architect's formative years were spent in Toronto, and he has said that specific memories from his Toronto childhood - such as the fish his grandmother kept in their bathtub before she prepared them for the Sabbath meal - have inspired the glittery, fish-like appearance of some of his work,' blogs Matthew Harris of blogto, about Toronto.

Some Guy / JULY 25, 2010 AT 11:09 AM, counters, 'Doesn't anyone else see the irony in Frank Gehry's old, historic home being torn down and replaced by a glass and steel mess of strange angles and odd design?' Followed by Mark Dowling / JULY 25, 2010 AT 11:43 AM 'And if it weren't for the Gehry connection, it's unlikely there would be much fuss about this particular building. Who the hell cares where so-and-so lived. If it's a truly striking building, or part of a heritage neighbourhood (*cough* 204 Beech *cough*), save it. If not, lose it. Our problem in Toronto is we let the developers take out good buildings while wringing hands about bad ones just because they think tourists might give a crap about a ramshackle edifice which sheltered a celebrity for a few years.'

Blogto.com: Frank Gehry's childhood home faces demolition

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