George Brown College, St. James Campus - Toronto, ON - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

This building was originally built as a biscuit factory and later became a greeting card and paper factory, now it is the home of George Brown College. The brown oval plaque is on the wall facing Adelaide Street East, at the Adelaide Street entrance of the College which is at 200 King Street East. The building is on the southeast corner of Adelaide Street East and George Street, north of King Street East and east of Jarvis Street.


The plaque reads:

"George Brown College
St. James Campus

This fine example of industrial architecture incorporates the 1874 factory built at Duke (Adelaide) and Frederick Streets by Christie, Brown & Co., the largest biscuit manufacturer in Canada. The original three-storey building, greatly enlarged and altered over the years, was occupied in 1953 by William Coutts Co., manufacturers of greeting cards and paper products. George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology, founded in 1968, acquired this complex in 1971. In 1974-5 the interior was rebuilt within the original exterior walls, where the College now provides diverse educational programmes for the community.

Toronto Historical Board, 1977"
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Group that erected the marker: Toronto Historical Board Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: Adelaide Street East and George Street Toronto, ON Canada URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed

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