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48 Abell Street

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photo credit, courtesy of Bob Krawczyk

BUILDING INFORMATION

Name & Location:

48 Abell Street
48 Abell Street
Toronto
Little Portugal

Year Destroyed:

2011

OTHER IDENTIFICATION

Notes:

48 Abell Street is a former industrial building with commercial uses at ground level, and residences above. It is currently the site of a battle between the residents of the building and their supporters, and a developer who plans to develop the site. City Council declined to declare the building a heritage site, and its future is in danger.

Status:

Demolished

Map:

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BUILDING DATA

Building Type:

Industrial

Current Use:

Residential

Heritage Status:

No heritage status

Sources:

Click to see 7 Source(s)

Eye Weekly
Date - July 13, 2006
Notes - Article about preservation battle.
The Globe and Mail
Author - 2006
Date - November 25, 2006
Page - R6
Notes - Article on potential destruction of 48 Abell.
The Globe and Mail
Author - John Lorinc
Date - October 14, 2006
Page - M4
Notes - Article about development issues and the municipal election.
The Globe and Mail
Author - Tenille Bonoguore
Date - December 29, 2007
Page - M5
Notes - Article on rapid change in the city mentions this building, slated for demolition.
Toronto Star
Author - Christopher Hume
Date - November 11, 2006
Notes - Article lamenting the loss of this building.
Toronto Star
Author - Murray Whyte
Date - November 11, 2006
Notes - Article about protests over 48 Abell.
Toronto Star
Author - Murray Whyte
Date - September 30, 2006
Notes - Article about potential destruction of 48 Abell.

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