Athenaeum Club Heritage Property Plaque, 2006
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Resource ID
4849
Access
Open
Address
167 Church Street
Credit Line
Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
2006
Historical Themes
Program Category
Rights
Heritage Toronto
Time Period
Caption
Athenaeum Club Heritage Property Plaque, 2006
Description
The Athenaeum Club 1891 Built for the Athenaeum Club this facade was designed by the architectural firm Denison and King in a Moorish Revival style rare in Toronto. It features intricate brickwork several Moorish window arches and in the balcony a cast-iron column with an exotic capital. From 1904 to 1967 the building was the Labor Temple and a home to the local labour movement and host to key debates in Canadian labour history.
Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act 2003
Marker lat / long: 43.65445, -79.376189 (WGS84)