Architectural Index for Ontario


Information on Building Type: Grain Elevators
Address: 0 Bathurst Quay
Type of Building: Grain Elevators
Name of Building: Canada Malting
Notes: Used by the Canada Malting Co. to store hops, barley and soya. Designated as historical by the Toronto Historical Board. The tower of the other Canada Malting Co. silo complex at Parliament and Lakeshore Boulevard East was demoloished in April 1998. This site is being proposed for a redevelopment as a music centre known as "Metronome Canada". SEE ALSO under building name: METRONOME.

Dates
Design conceived c1998

Architects: Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg (firm)
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
AZURE 1998 Mar/Apr 20
Canadian Architect 1994 Dec. 22-23
Globe & Mail 2000 Nov. R4 Wed. 8th
Insite 1994 May 21
Perspectives: Newsletter of the Ontario Assn of Ar 2000 WInter 14 8 4
Toronto Star 1998 Ju;y B3 Wed. 29th
Toronto Star 1993 Aug. C12 Sat. 21st
Toronto Star 1987 Oct. A1+ Sun. 4th

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Address: 333 Lake Shore Boulevard East
Type of Building: Grain Elevators
Name of Building: Victory Soya Mills
Notes: A 5.5 acre site, occupying street nos. 333 & 369. The plant opened in 1946 and closed in 1991.

Dates
Building completed c1946

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Architect 1996 Jan. 38 41 1
Explore Historic Toronto 1993 Nov. 1,3 3
Globe & Mail 1992 June D2 Sat. 27th
International Contract 1992 Aug/Sep 24-25
Metropolitan Toronto Business Journal 1987 Sept. 56
NOW 1995 March 15 14 29
Toronto Star 1992 Dec. F8 Sat. 5th
Toronto Star 1995 June C1 27th
Toronto Star 1995 March F1 Wed 29th

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Address: 0 Parliament Street
Type of Building: Grain Elevators
Name of Building: Canada Malting Co.
Notes: Other Canada Malting Co. silos are situated at Bathurst Quay, and a redevelopment as a non-profit Music Centre called 'Metronome Canada" is being proposed.

Dates
Demolished Apr 12 1998

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Toronto Star 2000 Dec. K4-5 Sat. 2nd
Toronto Star 1998 April A5 Mon. 13th