Consumers' Gas Company Showroom, Yonge Street, 1931. Image: Frederick Micklethwaite, Toronto Public Library
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Resource ID
8047
Access
Open
Award Status
Nominee, Honorable Mention
Credit Line
Toronto Public Library
Date of Creation
1931
Keywords
Art deco, architecture, retail history, architectural history, Architecture award
Program Category
Tours
Rights
public domain
Caption
Consumers' Gas Company Showroom, Yonge Street, 1931. Image: Frederick Micklethwaite, Toronto Public Library
Description
This Art Deco inspired building was designed by architect Charles Dolphin and was completed in 1931 as a retail showroom and demonstration kitchen for gas appliances. Its façade incorporates the use of "modern" materials, such as the cast aluminum used in sculptural features including relief panels. The front entrance is framed with steel and cast iron.
Consumers' Gas Company was established in Toronto in October, 1847, as a private company to bring gas to the city for the purpose of illuminating the streets. In 1879 the company's authority was extended to providing gas for indoor uses. In 1904, the city purchased shares in the company and the Mayor became an ex-officio director.