Toronto's Historical Plaques

Learn a little of Toronto's history as told through its plaques.

Crosse & Blackwell Building

Crosse and Blackwell Building

Photos by Alan L Brown - September 2006

Crosse and Blackwell Building

Here at the south-east corner of Bathurst Street and Lake Shore Blvd. West stands the impressive Crosse & Blackwell Building. A 1979 Toronto Historical Board plaque attached to the building has this to say:

Established in London, England, in the early 18th century, Crosse and Blackwell Ltd., manufacturers of food products, built this factory and office in 1927, to a design by Chapman and Oxley, Architects and Engineers. It is an impressive example of site planning and factory architecture, uniquely detailed, featuring a stained glass lantern on the hexagonal entrance pavilion. Occupied by several businesses from 1936 until 1950, the building was then acquired by Loblaws Ltd. In 1973 it was taken over by Harbourfront and, in 1979, was restored and became the multicultural media centre and studios of multilingual television.

Related web pages
Crosse and Blackwell Ltd.
Chapman and Oxley

Plaque Location Co-ordinates: 43.636417 -79.399159

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