Metallic Roofing Company Question

[Archivistower]

This is one of Toronto's national historic sites, a building that used to be situated on King Street near Dufferin. In communication with Parks Canada, they indicate that they've sort of lost touch with the building. What remained obviously rested at some point beside Allan Lamport stadium. Can anybody fill me in, even by hearsay, about what happened to the rest?

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

It's listed as 1192 King West under the City's Hertiage Inventory.

A search of the said address also lead to:

archindont.torontopublicl...+Buildings

Which has citations to a few more articles (in print).

The city has a heritage report for Garrison Commons, but there was no mentioning of this building in the area.

www.toronto.ca/legdocs/20...it011a.pdf

AoD

 

[Archivistower]

Thanks Alvin. Of all people, I might have thought of the inventory! Guess it's gone, the feds were unaware of this.

 

[adma]

For all I know, it "vanished" after being plopped on the E side of Lamport Stadium for an eternity--don't know if there's any record of when or what happened to the remains ("stolen", Bogardus-style?)

 

[Archivistower]

Someone at the city mentioned that part of it might have been incorporated into 10 Adelaide E. I've sent them a message inquiring. I'll let you know.

 

[mark simpson]

I'd be quite surprise if any of this has being incorporated into 10 Adelaide - can't remember see anything like this inside and out

 

[DSCToronto]

To get back to this question after 5+ years ..... There is now a bit more info on this building (which is actually still in storage) at http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread.php/6947-Miscellany-Toronto-Photographs-Then-and-Now/page524

 

[themarc]

Is there a listing somewhere of the assets the city has in storage?

 

[DSCToronto]

Is there a listing somewhere of the assets the city has in storage?

Take a look at http://www.toronto.ca/culture/ BUT this 'building' is NOT owned by the City, it's owned by the Toronto Heritage Trust, a Provincial body, and of course our museums (ROM in particular) have tons of things in storage..

 

[seemsartless]

12 years later... The Then and Now thread linked to their Metallic Roofing Co of Canada Catalogue S from 1900 which is fascinating! I've added thumbnails and links to the photos of the following Toronto buildings contained in the catalogue::

• A.R. Creelman residence in Queen’s Park
• British Hotel
• Canadian Pacific Railway freight shed
• Confederation Life building
• Dewson Ave School
• Dominion Bank Head Office
• Edward V. Ransford residence
• Francis J. Phillips residence
• Old City Hall
• Polson Iron Works
• Pressed Metal Building
• Princess Theatre
• Queen Victoria School
• Salvation Army Temple
• Temple Building
• Union Station
• University of Toronto
• Walker House
• Winchester Hotel & Hall
• W.R. Brock & Co warehouse

I also added links to four interior photos of their offices from 1900 to the five late 1980's photos of the showroom exterior when it was moved from King St to outside Lamport Stadium for a while.