The original building was designed by Herbert G. Paull and it was repurposed in 2010 by Anthony Aarts & David Balind.

The property at 357 College Street has design value as a commercial building from the World War I era with detailing from the Edwardian Classical style popularized during that period.  The building is particularly distinguished by the tripartite design of the north elevation, with the stone bands on the base, the quoined window surrounds on the shaft, and the corbelled brickwork beneath the north and west rooflines. 

Contextually, the property at 357 College Street is valued for its role in defining, supporting and maintaining the historical character of College Street west of Spadina Avenue, which retains its character as a “Main Street” identified primarily by its late 19th century commercial buildings that set the standard for the scale and setbacks along the thoroughfare.  The College Press Limited Building represents the evolution of the street in the early 20th century. 

The building at 357 College Street is historically, visually and physically linked to its setting in the block on the south side of the street in the short block between Augusta and Bellevue avenues.   It is separated by a laneway from the landmark Church of St. Stephen-in-the-Fields (1865), which is a local landmark at 103 Bellevue Avenue and is designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.  

• Architect - David Balind  <-- More buildings by this architect.
• Architect - Anthony Aarts  <-- More buildings by this architect.
• Architect - Herbert G. Paull  <-- More buildings by this architect.