Architectural Index for Ontario


Information on Building Type: Factories

Address: 81 Adelaide Street West
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: Samuel May & Co.
Notes: Manufacturers of Billiard & Pool Tables. Occupied nos. 81-89 Adelaide Street West.


Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Critic : Monthly Journal of Law, Medicine - - - 1883 Oct 75 1 13th

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Address: 104 Adelaide Street West
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: Tushingham Building
Notes: Built by Mssrs Tushingham at a cost of $9,000. Was also the home of Winston's Restaurant.

Dates
Building completed 1885

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
TRAC : newsletter of the Toronto Region Arch.... 1999 Fall

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Address: 10 Albert Street
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: T. Eaton Co. Mail Order Bldg.
Notes: 10-14 Albert Street. 12-storey building.


Architects: Steele Wm. & Sons. Co.
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Construction 1918 March 74- 11

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Address: 0 Amelia Street
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: P.R. Lamb Glue & Blacking

Dates
Building completed 1848
Demolished 1888-fire

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Cabbagetown In Pictures 1984 n/a 37

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Address: 95 Berkeley Street
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: Christie Biscuit Factory
Notes: Functioned as the Stables for the Christie Biscuit Factory.

Dates
Building completed 1906
Altered e1980s.

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Cabbagetown remembered 1984 n/a 106

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Address: 320 Carlaw Avenue
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: Diament Knitting Mill
Notes: Now i-Zone condo / lofts.

Dates
Altered c2001

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Toronto Star 2001 June r12 Sat 16th

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Address: 30 Chauncey Avenue
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: McCausland Stained Glass


Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Toronto Life 2001 Dec. 11

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Address: 0 Christie Street
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: Ford Motor Co. of Canada Ltd.
Notes: SEE ALSO: Ford Assembly Buidling, also at Christie and Dupont, by Albert Kahn.

Dates
Building completed 1913

Architects: Graham John
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Terra Cotta artful deceivers 1990 n/a 110

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Address: 103 Church Street
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: Fourth and Fifth
Notes: Five-storey building at 103-105 Church St.


Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Toronto 1990 March 13

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Address: 0 Davenport Road
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: Davenport Works
Notes: Factory complex owned by Canadian General Electric.

Dates
Foundation started 1901

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Globe & Mail 1998 Feb. C3 Wed. 25th

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Address: 300 Davenport Road
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: Lily Cups Inc.

Dates
Foundation started 1949

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Metropolitan Toronto Business Journal 1986 Jul/Aug 56

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Address: 41 Dovercourt Road
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: Dufflet Pastries

Dates
Building completed c2001

Architects: Kohn Martin
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Toronto Life 2002 March 90-94

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Address: 0 Dufferin Street
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: Canadian Aeroplanes Ltd.

Dates
Design conceived 1917
Foundation started 1917
Building completed 1917

Architects: Lyle John
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
John M. Lyle : toward a Canadian architecture 1982 n/a 89-90

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Address: 0 Dupont Street
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: McMurtry Furniture Factory

Dates
Building completed c1890s

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Globe & Mail 1999 May A13 Fri. 28th
Toronto Star 1999 may B1,B5 Fri. 28th

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Address: 2 Federal Street
Type of Building: Factories


Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Toronto Star 2001 Jan J1 Sar 26th

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Address: 139 Front Street East
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: Toronto Safeworks

Dates
Building completed 1871

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Toronto Star 1974 Februar ? 8th

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Address: 24 Hayter Street
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: Hartz Co. Ltd.


Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Veterinary Record 1920 April 1 1 1

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Address: 137 King Street East
Type of Building: Factories

Dates
Building completed c1881

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Toronto Star 1971 Nov. ? 25th

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Address: 334 King Street East
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: Aluminium & Crown Stopper Co.
Notes: Companion building at nos. 91-93 Parliament Street.

Dates
Building completed 1911

Architects: Herbert Frederick H.
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
TRAC : newsletter of the Toronto Region Arch.... 1991 May 16

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Address: 284 King Street West
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: Anderson Building

Dates
Building completed 1915

Architects: Frazer William
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Terra Cotta artful deceivers 1990 n/a 94

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Address: 322 King Street West
Type of Building: Factories
Notes: Originally built for the Eclipse Whitewear Company (an underwear manufacturer). Dates of building's construction vary in some sources: Patricia McHugh - 1903; Douglas Richardson - 1913.

Dates
Building completed varies
Altered 1970-reno

Architects: Diamond & Myers (firm)
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Beaux-arts Toronto 1973 n/a 15

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Address: 355 King Street West
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: Canada Westinghouse

Dates
Building completed 1927
Altered 1934

Architects: Prack Bernard
Prack & Prack (firm)
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Terra Cotta artful deceivers 1990 n/a 114-5

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Address: 409 King Street West
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: Warwick Bros. & Rutter Ltd.

Dates
Building completed 1904-1905
Altered 1913

Architects: Gouinlock George
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Globe & Mail 1997 Jan. c14 4th

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Address: 461 King Street West
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: Toronto Lithography Co.
Notes: Later served as the headquarters for Salada tea.

Dates
Building completed 1901

Architects: Gouinlock & Baker (firm)
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Globe & Mail 1997 Jan. c14 4th

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Address: 468 King Street West
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: Samuel & Benjamin Garment

Dates
Building completed 1912

Architects: Burke Horwood & White (firm)
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Terra Cotta artful deceivers 1990 n/a 86

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Address: 511 King Street West
Type of Building: Factories
Notes: Originally housed the American Watch Case Company.

Dates
Building completed 1893

Architects: Gouinlock George
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
ACORN 1987 Spring 6 12 1
Newsletter / Architectural Conservancy of Toronto 1987 Jan. 7

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Address: 680 King Street West
Type of Building: Factories
Notes: Building slated for demolition utilized as an exhibiton space.

Dates
Building completed c1885
Demolished c1981

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Globe & Mail 1981 July ? 11th

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Address: 1137 King Street West
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: Barrymore Custom Furniture
Notes: SEE ALSO: Toronto Carpet Manufacturing (slightly different address in some sources)


Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
NOW 2002 Feb. 23 28th

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Address: 1179 King Street West
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: Toronto Carpet Manufacturing

Dates
Building completed 1899

Architects: Steele Wm. & Sons. Co.
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Toronto Life 1997 May 100-5 31 7
Toronto Star 2002 Jan. D1,D5 Mon. 21st

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Address: 0 Laird Avenue
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: Canada Wire & Cable Co.

Dates
Building completed c1919

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Leaside Story 1958 n/a 16,35

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Address: 0 Lake Shore Boulevard West
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: Goodyear Plant
Notes: Closed in 1987 after 70 years.

Dates
Building completed c1917

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Metropolitan Toronto Business Journal 1987 Oct. 38-42

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Address: 637 Lake Shore Boulevard West
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: Tip Top Tailor Building
Notes: Will be converted into condominium lofts.

Dates
Building completed 1929
Altered 1986

Architects: Bishop Roy
Bishop & Miller (firm)
Curtner Brown Architects (firm)
Pran Peter
Quadrangle Architects (firm)
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
ACORN 1986 May 5
ACORN 1986 Summer 6 11 2
Canadian Architect 1994 August 6
Construction 1930 June 197++ 23 6
Globe & Mail 1994 July C7 Sat. 2nd
Globe & Mail 2002 May G1,G4 Fri 17th
Metropolitan Toronto Business Journal 1989 March 44
Toronto Life 2001 March 138
Toronto Star 2002 Feb. R1 Sat 23rd
Toronto Star 2002 May P9 Sat 4th
Toronto Star 1994 June F4 13th
Toronto Star 1994 June D2 29th
Toronto Star 2002 June P1,P6 Sat 15th
Toronto Star 2002 June S2 Sat 22nd

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Address: 0 Lansdowne Avenue
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: American Standard Factory

Dates
Building completed c1906

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Toronto Star 2001 March P5 Sat 17th

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Address: 2015 Lawrence Avenue West
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: Canada Cycle &,Motor Co.


Architects: Prack & Perrine (firm)
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Construction 1918 Jan. 25-27 11

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Address: 0 Osler Street
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: Watt Milling Co.


Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Leader and Recorder 2001 Summer 7-9
Leader and Recorder 2001 Fall 4

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Address: 0 Parliament Street
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: Smith Brothers
Notes: Smith Brothers Pioneer Carriage and Wagon Works. South-west corner of Parliament and Adelaide Street East.

Dates
Building completed c1843?

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Cabbagetown remembered 1984 n/a 47

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Address: 91 Parliament Street
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: Aluminium & Crown Stopper Co.

Dates
Building completed 1907

Architects: Simpson Henry
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
TRAC : newsletter of the Toronto Region Arch.... 1991 May 15

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Address: 417 Parliament Street
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: J.G. Gibson Marble Works

Dates
Building completed c1868

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Cabbagetown remembered 1984 n/a 107

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Address: 547 Parliament Street
Type of Building: Factories

Dates
Building completed 1906

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Cabbagetown remembered 1984 n/a 108

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Address: 107 Queen Street East
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: Robertson Bros. Chocolate Factory
Notes: Occupied street nos. 107-113 Queen Street East. SEE ALSO: Queen Richmond Centre (same address)

Dates
Building completed 1870

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Building 2000 Nov/Dec 16 50 5
Dominion Illustrated 1892 n/a 57

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Address: 0 Richmond Street West
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

Dates
Building completed 1913

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Terra Cotta artful deceivers 1990 n/a 112

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Address: 260 Richmond Street West
Type of Building: Factories

Dates
Building completed 1914
Altered 1924

Architects: Feldman J.
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Terra Cotta artful deceivers 1990 n/a 118-

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Address: 0 River Street
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: General Steel Wares Plant


Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Cabbagetown In Pictures 1984 n/a 38

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Address: 0 River Street
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: Malthouse
Notes: Built I 1867 as a brewery, the 4-storey historic landmark will be converted to condominium lofts.


Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Toronto Star 2002 Feb R1 Sat 23rd

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Address: 1000 Roselawn Avenue
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: Coates and Paton Factory
Notes: Initially the Patons and Baldwin Ltd. Yarn / dye Factory. SEE ALSO: Forest Hill Lofts (same address)

Dates
Building completed 1931
Altered 2002

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1931 Oct. 1268+ 45 21st

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Address: 306 Sackville Street
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: Peanut Factory
Notes: SEE: Coakwell Close at same address (coverted to condos in late 1980s).


Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
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Address: 99 Spadina Avenue
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: Ninety-nine Spadina

Dates
Building completed 1925
Restored c2001

Architects: KiiA Architecture (firm)
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Interiors 2001 May/Jun 46-47 38 3

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Address: 174 Spadina Avenue
Type of Building: Factories


Designers: Brown & Beale, (firm)
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Interiors 1980 Feb. 8-9 17 2

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Address: 241 Spadina Avenue
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: Consolidated Glass Building

Dates
Building completed 1910

Architects: Steele Wm. & Sons. Co.
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Terra Cotta artful deceivers 1990 n/a 88

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Address: 0 Stirling Street
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: Cowan Cocoa & Chocolate Works


Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Courier 1906 Dec. 24 1 1st

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Address: 14 Strachan Avenue
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: Inglis Plate Shop
Notes: SEE ALSO: Inglis Industrial Complex at no. 2 Strachan Ave.

Dates
Building completed 1939
Demolished 1996

Architects: Allward & Gouinlock (firm)
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Clearcut : Woolworth Building Toronto, 1949-1997 1997 n/a 70

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Address: 73 Sumach Street
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: Freyseng Cork Factory
Notes: Had a series of additions in 1891, 1893 and 1907 -- all by the same (unknown) architectural firm.

Dates
Building completed 1890

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Cabbagetown remembered 1984 n/a 47
TRAC : newsletter of the Toronto Region Arch.... 1991 May 14

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Address: 0 Waterfront Area
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: British Forgings Melting House


Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Bright Lights, Big City 1991 n/a 43

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Address: 58 Wellington Street West
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: Currie Neckwear Building
Notes: Starting site of the "Great Fire" of Toronto - early evening of April 19, 1904.


Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
A Street Called Front 1983 n/a

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Address: 179 Wicksteed Avenue
Type of Building: Factories
Name of Building: Lincoln Electric Company of Can.


Architects: Mathers & Haldenby (firm)
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Journal / Royal Architectural Institute of Canada 1942 Oct 206 19 10
Leaside Story 1958 n/a 63