Demolition (2021): 

187 Parliament Street, Toronto was demolished in July/August 2021 during the construction of a 12-storey mixed used project known as Parliament & Co. Warehouse Lofts by the Downing Street Group - an Etobicoke-based development company. 

Description: 

The building has very interesting masonry details which are obscured under several layers of paint. Many of the original external details are intact, though have been painted. Some modifications to the structure have occurred, including the enlargement of some of the Parliament Street (west elevation) windows.


A 2-storey wooden building appears on the site of 187 Parliament Street as early as the mid-1870s. A boot and shoe maker and merchant - John Church - was affiliated with the site during the mid-1870s. In 1895, the City of Toronto Directory lists "Eureka Hall" and "Austen and Bain Laundry" as being at 187.5 Parliament Street, Toronto - whereas Samuel F. Graham - a tailor -  was at 187 Parliament Street and Mrs. A. Smith - a tobacconist - was at 189 Parliament Street.  

Between 1897 and 1899, the addresses at this site were consolidated from 3 different and distinct addresses and businesses (187, 187.5, & 189 Parliament Street) to 1 address home only to 1 business (187-189 Parliament Street) which may correspond to the conversion and/or replacement of a former wooden building (circa. mid-1870s) with the extant brick building. The extant brick building did not appear on Goad's Fire Insurance Plans until the 1913 edition, which may be due to a lag in updating map data. 

Per data from the City of Toronto Directories:

 In 1899, the building (187-189 Parliament Street) was vacant.

In 1900, the Townsend Steam Laundry Company was listed at 187-189 Parliament Street.

By 1905, 187-189 Parliament Street was home to New Method Laundry which had a large building near Queen Street East and River Street.

In 1912, the property was vacant again.

By 1913, 187-189 Parliament Street was home to the Antiseptic Bedding Company.

 In 1922, the Canadian Toy Company was based at 187-189 Parliament Street and by 1925, the property was vacant again and the address had changed again - with it just being listed as 187 Parliament Street, Toronto - its present numbering. 

In 1929, the occupant of 187 Parliament Street was the Bordeaux Wine Company.  

As of early November 2020, 187 Parliament Street is being used for a showcase office for the new Parliament & Co. Warehouse Lofts re-development project. 

Please note that further research on the site is required for the period between 1930 and 2006.