George Brown College St. James Campus Heritage Property Plaque, 2019.
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Resource ID
8332
Access
Open
Address
200 King Street East, Toronto, ON M5A 3W8
Credit Line
Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
2019
Historical Themes
Architectural Heritage, Business History, Education, Industrial Heritage
Program Category
Historical Plaques
Time Period
1835-1899, 1900-1953, 1954-1998, 1999-today
Caption
George Brown College St. James Campus Heritage Property Plaque, 2019.
Description
Canada's largest biscuit manufacturer, Christie, Brown & Co., built this factory complex over a 40-year period. At its peak, it employed nearly 400 workers. The original three-storey building was enlarged and altered in a variety of architectural styles. The structures have common attributes typical of industrial buildings, at the time, such as red and yellow brick details and repeating semi-circular windows. In 1954, it was occupied by the William E. Coutts Company, which manufactured greeting cards. George Brown College acquired this building in 1971. It is named after George Brown (1818-1880), who founded the Globe newspaper and was a major proponent of public education. The college teaches a variety of classes in technology, culinary arts, and business.
Marker lat / long: 43.651635, -79.370469 (WGS84)