Don Valley Brick Works - Toronto, Ontario
N 43° 41.100 W 079° 21.900
17T E 631777 N 4838186
For almost 100 years, Don Valley Brick Works helped to build Toronto. Now it is being reshaped into a community environmental centre that inspires and equips visitors to live, work and play more sustainably.
Waymark Code: WMT49W
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 09/23/2016
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For almost 100 years, Don Valley Brick Works helped to build Toronto. Now it is being reshaped into a community environmental centre that inspires and equips visitors to live, work and play more sustainably.
Bricks from here were used to construct Toronto landmarks such as Casa Loma, Osgoode Hall, Massey Hall, and the Ontario Legislature.
The brickworks operated under various ownership from 1983 to 1991. In 1994, restoration of the site began. The quarry was filled in using material from the excavation of the Scotia Plaza tower in downtown Toronto. Over time, the buildings have been restored and features were added. It is an environmentally focused community and cultural centre by Evergreen, a national charity dedicated to restoring nature in urban environments.
Address::
550 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, Ontario Canada
Year built: 1889
Year converted: 1997
Web page: [Web Link]
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