ACO Toronto - 49 Spadina Avenue

BUILDING INFORMATION

Name & Location:

49 Spadina Avenue
49 Spadina Avenue
Toronto
Wellington Place

First Occupant:

Steele Briggs Seed Company

Year Completed:

1911

OTHER IDENTIFICATION

Alternate Name:

Clarence Square Building; Steele Briggs Seeds; LCBO

Notes:

Commissioned by the Steele Briggs Seed Company in 1911. Designed by Sproatt and Rolph, the building is distinguished by the different yet complementary detailing on the south, west, and north sides; the orderly organization of doors and windows was a popular design style for industrial and commercial buildings, as it provided light and access to the interior. Inside, the building is a typical warehouse style, with brick and beam construction supporting high ceilings; the support timbers remain visible. A new development by Sweeny&Co is currently planned to abut the existing building, replacing the 1940s annex to the east elevation of the 1911 warehouse.

Status:

Completed

Map:

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Companies:

The following companies are associated with this building

Architect - Sproatt and Rolph <-- More buildings by this architect.

BUILDING DATA

Building Type:

Mid-rise

Current Use:

Office , Commercial

Heritage Status:

Designated under Part V, Ontario Heritage Act

Heritage Conservation District:

King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District

Main Style:

Edwardian Classical <-- More buildings in this style.

Sources:

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Inventory of Heritage Properties
Author - City of Toronto
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Toronto Architecture: A City Guide
Author - Patricia McHugh
Page - 52
King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District Study
Author - Taylor Hazell Architects Ltd.
Date - July 2014
Page - Appendix C: Designated and Listed Propteries within HCD Study Area
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Alterations to a Heritage Property, Intention to Designate under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, and Authority to Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement â€“ 49 Spadina Avenue
Author - City of Toronto - Mary L. MacDonald, Senior Manager, Urban Design/Heritage, City Planning Division
Date - 9 January 2019
Document - adf0e109dc5d589aeee76321ca3bfd55.pdf
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The Steele Briggs warehouse at 49 Spadina Ave.,Toronto
Author - Doug Taylor, Historic Toronto
Date - 27 July 2014
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King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District Plan
Author - City of Toronto, City Planning with Taylor Hazell Architects Inc., and Archaeological Services Inc. DTAH R.E. Millward
Date - June 2017
Page - 191
Notes - Includes 49 Spadina Avenue as a contributing property to the King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District.
Document - ffe93923bd09e70e50d55974b431417c.pdf
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49 Spadina
Author - Sweeny & Co.
Notes - Proposal for a new development from the east elevation of the heritage structure at 49 Spadina Avenue.
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Notice of Intention to Designate - 49 Spadina Avenue
Author - City Clerk, City of Toronto
Date - 20 March 2019
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LCBO Announces the Grand Opening of a Landmark Store in Downtown Toronto
Author - LCBO
Date - 8 July 2019
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The LCBO is opening a huge new store in downtown Toronto
Author - Lauren O'Neil, BlogTO
Date - 8 July 2019
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Exterior shot of new store
Author - LCBO
Date - 9 July 2019
Notes - Image source
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Massive LCBO 'landmark store' opens in downtown Toronto July 9
Author - Kayla Gladysz, Daily Hive Toronto
Date - 9 July 2019
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Corner of Spadina Ave. and Clarence Sq., looking south-east
Author - City of Toronto Archives
Date - 1972
Notes - Image source.
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Ontario Heritage Act Register
Author - Ontario Heritage Trust
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