Joy Oil Station Heritage Property plaque, 2010.
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Resource ID
8791
Access
Open
Address
2001 Lake Shore Boulevard West, Toronto, ON M6S 5B5
Credit Line
Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
2010
Historical Themes
Architectural Heritage, Business History, Transportation History
Program Category
Historical Plaques
Time Period
1900-1953, 1954-1998
Caption
Joy Oil Station Heritage Property plaque, 2010.
Description
These two buildings, a garage and an office, are rare survivor’s of Toronto’s early automotive history. Constructed in 1937 as a gas and service station for the Joy Oil Company Ltd., the buildings were originally situated nearby on the northwest corner of Lake Shore Boulevard West and Windermere Avenue. This was one of at least 16 Joy Oil stations built across Toronto whose identical and whimsical “château” style endeared them as neighbourhood landmarks.
Controlled by Margaret Austin of Detroit, the Joy Oil Company aggressively undersold its competitors, making it a controversial newcomer to the city. Though the company left Toronto in the mid-1960s, this station remained in automobile-related use under other owners until it was acquired in 2003 by the City of Toronto. As the last of the Joy Oil stations in the city, it was moved to this location in 2008 and restored.
Marker lat / long: 43.63559, -79.466119 (WGS84)