139-145 Front Street East Heritage Property plaque, 1984.
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Resource ID
6110
Access
Open
Address
139 Front Street East, Toronto, ON M5A 1E3
Credit Line
Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
1984
Historical Themes
Architectural Heritage, Business History, Industrial Heritage
Keywords
food history, Industrial Heritage
Program Category
Historical Plaques
Rights
Heritage Toronto
Time Period
1835-1899
Caption
139-145 Front Street East Heritage Property plaque, 1984.
Description
In 1867, William Davies built a two storey brick building here and established the first large meat-packing house in Toronto. J. & J. Taylor Safeworks purchased the building in 1871, and as the business flourished, added two storeys and an addition to the west and south. The buildings were renovated in 1978-80 as part of the revitalized historic St. Lawrence District.
Marker lat / long: 43.64998, -79.369537 (WGS84)