The Toronto Metallic Roofing ShowroomDesigned by Henry Simpson, and built in 1896, it was designated under the 'Historic Sites and Monuments Act' on November 23rd, 1984. This Beaux-Arts style showroom stood at 1184 King Street West until it was moved to a site beside Allan Lamport Stadium in 1985. It was then dismantled a few years later, and 'put into storage'.It was built as a showroom for the very popular architectural sheet metal products in the 1890's through the 1930's. Some additional links: |
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Historic photos of Metalic roofing showroom
| 1900 |  | Managers Private Office - Pressed Metal Builiding - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 125 years ago - Liberty Village - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| 1900 |  | Draughting room - Pressed Metal Builiding - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 125 years ago - Liberty Village - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| 1900 |  | Birds eye sketch of the Pressed Metal Factory building at King and Dufferin Streets from their 1900 catalogue 125 years ago - Liberty Village - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| 1900 |  | General Office with manual typewriter and safe- Pressed Metal Builiding - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 125 years ago - Liberty Village - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| 1900 | | Draughting room - Pressed Metal Builiding - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 125 years ago - Liberty Village - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| 1912 |  | Pressed Metal Factory building at King and Dufferin Streets looking east 113 years ago - Liberty Village - Friday, January 19, 1912 Max temp: 3.3°C - Min temp: -12.8°C - 4.8cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1918 |  | Munitions workers line up for last pay, southeast corner of King and Dufferin streets across from Metallic Roofing Co 107 years ago - Liberty Village - 1918 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1982 |  | Metallic Roofing Showroom behind Teperman hoardings 43 years ago - Liberty Village - Sunday, September 5, 1982 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1983 |  | Central section of the Metallic Roofing Co showroom - bikes $25.00 and up sign 42 years ago - Liberty Village - Sunday, November 27, 1983 Max temp: 4.9°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From Collations Flickr stream) |
| 1983 |  | Metallic Roofing Co showroom built in 1897 - Henry Simpson, Architect - 1192 King St W 42 years ago - Liberty Village - Sunday, November 27, 1983 Max temp: 4.9°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From Collations Flickr stream) |
| 1983 |  | One end of Metallic Roofing Co showroom - now gone - 1192 King St W 42 years ago - Liberty Village - Sunday, November 27, 1983 Max temp: 4.9°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From Collations Flickr stream) |
| 1987 |  | Metallic Roofing Co. of Canada - moved to Lamport Stadium 38 years ago - Liberty Village - 1987 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |