Consumers' Gas Company Purifying House Heritage Property Plaque, 2011
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Resource ID
5014
Access
Open
Address
227 Front St E, Toronto, ON M5A 1E8
Credit Line
Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
2011
Historical Themes
Architectural Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Performing Arts
Program Category
Historical Plaques
Rights
Heritage Toronto
Time Period
1835-1899
Caption
Consumers' Gas Company Purifying House Heritage Property Plaque, 2011
Description
1888, Designed in the Renaissance Revival style by architects Strickland & Symons,
this building was part of a major expansion of the Consumers’ Gas Company
manufacturing plant. The final stages of coal gas production took place in
the Purifying House, where impurities were removed from the gas prior
to its sale for heating and lighting. Gas production ceased here in
the 1950s. In 1985, the building was adapted for use
by the Canadian Opera Company.
Marker lat / long: 43.651039, -79.364466 (WGS84)