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Parkway Plaza Supermarket

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Image by Chen Shaowei

By Gisling

Musee SteinbergÂ´s

Bregman & Hamann Architects

Torontoist

Urban Toronto

Image courtesy of groceteria.com

Image courtesy of Chen Shaowei

Image courtesy of First Capital Realty

Image courtesy of groceteria.com. Interior of Metro Supermarket

BUILDING INFORMATION

Name & Location:

Parkway Plaza Supermarket
1-95 Ellesmere Road
Toronto
Wexford/Maryvale

Owner:

First Capital Realty

First Owner:

Cadillac Development Corporation Limited

Occupant:

Metro Inc.

First Occupant:

Grand Union

Year Completed:

1958

OTHER IDENTIFICATION

Alternate Name:

Parkway Mall / Parkway Plaza

Notes:

Rare mid 20th century supermarket with a distinctive curved roof. Associated with the post-World War II suburban development of Scarborough where it stands as a local landmark in the Maryvale neighbourhood.

Status:

Completed

Map:

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BUILDING DATA

Building Type:

Shopping centre

Current Use:

Other

Former Use:

Grocery Store

Heritage Status:

Designated under Part IV Ontario Heritage Act

Main Style:

Modernist <-- More buildings in this style.

Sources:

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Intention to Designate under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act â€“ 1-95 Ellesmere Road
Author - the City of Toronto
Date - June 15, 2012
Notes - Intention to designate the property at
1-95 Ellesmere Road under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act
Document - Intention to Designate under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act â€“ 1-95 Ellesmere Road
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Historicist: From a Grand Union to a Miracle
Author - Jamie Bradburn
Date - February 21, 2009
Page - Torontoist
Notes - Historicist looks back at the events, places, and charactersâ€”good and badâ€”that have shaped Toronto into the city we know today. Article includes parkway plaza development.
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Inventory of Heritage Properties
Author - City of Toronto
Date - May 7, 2015
Notes - Parkway Plaza Grocery Store 1958, adopted Jan 28, 2009. Renamed to 1-95 Ellesmere. Intention to Designate 1-95 Ellesmere Road adopted by Council October 2, 2012. City Council passed designating by-law 487-2015 May 7, 2015.
Metro store nominated as heritage property
Author - John Spears
Date - January 14, 2009
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Saving a suburban supermarket
Author - Sean Marshall
Date - January 16, 2009
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Supermarket evokes time when suburbia seemed heroic
Author - Christopher Hume
Date - January 19, 2009
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The space age Parkway Plaza, Toronto's first heritage supermarket
Author - Christ Bateman
Date - September 19, 2016
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