From the HCD plan: "This property’s contribution lies in the structure’s unique Queen Anne Revival architecture, which makes it a landmark anchoring the northeast corner of the Original 10 Blocks and the HCD. It contributes to the historic value of the District through its original use as a fire hall serving the area, and it contributes to the cultural value of the District through its contemporary use as a theatre."

A Heritage Toronto plaque erected on the site in 2010 reads:

This building was designed by architect A. Frank Wickson in the Edwardian Classical style to replace an earlier firehall on this site. Marked by arched gables, it also features rich contrasts in brick and stone, most visible around the grand second-storey window. Fire engines once entered through garage doors (now windows) and fire hoses were dried in the tower, which has since been reduced in size. In 1972, the hall was renovated as a theatre by architect Ron Thom for the Alumnae Theatre Company.

• Architect - Ronald Thom  <-- More buildings by this architect.
• Architect - A. Frank Wickson  <-- More buildings by this architect.