General Motors and the Golden Mile Commemorative Plaque, 2014
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Original JPG File | 8400 × 6000 pixels (50.4 MP) 71.1 cm × 50.8 cm @ 300 PPI |
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Low resolution print | 2000 × 1429 pixels (2.86 MP) 16.9 cm × 12.1 cm @ 300 PPI |
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Resource ID
5136
Access
Open
Address
1901 Eglinton Avenue East, Toronto, ON M1L 2L6
Credit Line
Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
2014
Historical Themes
Business History, Industrial Heritage, Transportation History
Program Category
Historical Plaques
Rights
Heritage Toronto
Time Period
1900-1953, 1954-1998
Caption
General Motors and the Golden Mile Commemorative Plaque, 2014
Description
For 40 years, General Motors manufactured and assembled home appliances, automotive parts, and vans in the "Golden Mile", Eglinton Avenue's industrial park. The Scarborough factory closed in 1993 and the building was subsequently demolished.
Marker lat / long: 43.726691, -79.291866 (WGS84)