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Front Street East 49

49 Front Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M5E, Canada

Reconnu formellement en: 1978/07/21

Cast iron facade of 49 Front Street East, Toronto, 1999; Ministry of Culture, 1999
Front Facade
Looking east to 49 Front Street East, Toronto, 1999; Ministry of Culture, 1999
Streetscape view
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Autre nom(s)

Front Street East 49
Dixon Building

Liens et documents

Date(s) de construction

1872/01/01

Inscrit au répertoire canadien: 2004/08/16

Énoncé d'importance

Description du lieu patrimonial

This is the east end unit of an 1872, triple storefront, commercial block at Toronto's historic waterfront. In the Second Empire style, it features a cast iron facade. It is recognized for its heritage value by City of Toronto bylaw 430-78. It is also governed by an Ontario Heritage Foundation conservation easement.

Valeur patrimoniale

The heritage value of this building is in its complete, 3-storey, cast iron facade, believed to be the only remaining example in Ontario and one of three known to survive in Canada. It is a prominent feature of the Front Street East streetscape and the waterfront area of the historic Town of York area. Considered to be erected in 1872 by former Toronto mayor William Henry Boulton(wife Harriet Dixon), brother-in-law to neighbouring owner Benjamin Homer Dixon, the design is attributed to Toronto architect Walter R. Strickland. The building is of mill construction with brick walls and possibly wood and stone windows. The facade was cast by W. Hamilton and Son, St. Lawrence Foundry, Front Street East. Source: City of Toronto bylaw 430-78 and Ontario Heritage Foundation conservation easement with additional background information

Éléments caractéristiques

The key elements important to the heritage value include:
- the complete cast iron facade
- being the end unit of a triple commercial block
- slate clad mansard roof with mansard dormer
- pairs of tall, round-arched windows alternating with pilasters

Reconnaissance

Juridiction

Ontario

Autorité de reconnaissance

Administrations locales (Ont.)

Loi habilitante

Loi sur le patrimoine de l'Ontario

Type de reconnaissance

Désignation du patrimoine municipal (partie IV)

Date de reconnaissance

1978/07/21

Données sur l'histoire

Date(s) importantes

s/o

Thème - catégorie et type

Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction

Actuelle

Commerce / Services commerciaux
Bureau ou édifice à bureaux

Historique

Architecte / Concepteur

Walter R. Strickland

Constructeur

W. Hamilton and Son

Informations supplémentaires

Emplacement de la documentation

Heritage Preservation Services, Toronto City Hall, file 1448; Ontario Heritage Foundation, 10 Adelaide Street East, Toronto

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Identificateur féd./prov./terr.

HPON04-19

Statut

Édité

Inscriptions associées

s/o

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