Metallic Roofing Catalogue S
Most of the images here come from various archives, but there are other sources, like this Metallic Roofing Company catalogue from 1900. It contains many exterior building photos, but more interestingly, interior photos. Here are the Toronto buildings:- A.R. Creelman residence in Queen's Park
- British Hotel
- Canadian Pacific Railway freight shed
- Confederation Life building
- Dewson Ave School
- Dominion Bank Head Office
- Edward V. Ransford residence
- Francis J. Phillips residence
- Old City Hall
- Polson Iron Works
- Pressed Metal Building
- Princess Theatre
- Queen Victoria School
- Salvation Army Temple
- Temple Building
- Union Station
- University of Toronto
- Walker House
- Winchester Hotel & Hall
- W.R. Brock & Co warehouse
| A.R. Creelman residence in Queen's Park | ||
| A |  | Conservatory at the residence of A.R. Creelman in Queen's Park - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 124 years ago - Queens Park - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| British Hotel | ||
| B |  | British Hotel bar - Richard Ough architect (north west corner of King St W. and Simcoe) - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 124 years ago - King Street West - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| Canadian Pacific Railway freight shed | ||
| C |  | Canadian Pacific Railway freight shed - foot of John Street - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 124 years ago - Harbourfront - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| Confederation Life building | ||
| C |  | Confederation Life seven-floor Romanesque Revival office building - (north east corner of Yonge and Richmond) - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 124 years ago - Financial District - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| Dewson Ave School | ||
| D |  | Ceiling in classroom - Dewson Street School - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 124 years ago - Dufferin Grove - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| D |  | Stairwell - Dewson Street School - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 124 years ago - Dufferin Grove - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| Dominion Bank Head Office | ||
| D |  | Dominion Bank Head Office pre-1914 skyscraper - (south west corner of King and Yonge) - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 124 years ago - Financial District - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| Edward V. Ransford residence | ||
| E |  | Edward V. Ransford kitchen - 25 Harvard Avenue per The Toronto City Directory 1903 - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 124 years ago - Parkdale - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| E |  | Edward V. Ransford billiards room - 25 Harvard Avenue per The Toronto City Directory 1903 - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 124 years ago - Parkdale - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| E |  | Edward V. Ransford dining room - 25 Harvard Avenue per The Toronto City Directory 1903 - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 124 years ago - Parkdale - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| E |  | Edward V. Ransford hallway and stairs - 25 Harvard Avenue per The Toronto City Directory 1903 - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 124 years ago - Parkdale - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| E |  | Edward V. Ransford library - 25 Harvard Avenue per The Toronto City Directory 1903 - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 124 years ago - Parkdale - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| Francis J. Phillips residence | ||
| F |  | Summer house at the residence of Francis J. Phillips - 63 Queen's Park Blvd - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 124 years ago - Queens Park - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| Old City Hall | ||
| O |  | Old City Hall and Court House - clock not yet installed, and trees up Bay Street - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 124 years ago - City Hall - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| Polson Iron Works | ||
| P |  | Polson Iron Works interior - private office (foot of Sherbourne Street) - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 124 years ago - Harbourfront - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| Pressed Metal Building | ||
| The following photos from the catalogue include many interior photos of their own offices, but you can see more photos of the interior and exterior of the building, including the exterior of the showroom that survived until the late 1980s on The Toronto Metallic Roofing Showroom page here. | ||
| P |  | Birds eye sketch of the Pressed Metal Factory building at King and Dufferin Streets from their 1900 catalogue 124 years ago - Liberty Village - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| P |  | Draughting room - Pressed Metal Builiding - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 124 years ago - Liberty Village - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| P | | Draughting room - Pressed Metal Builiding - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 124 years ago - Liberty Village - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| P |  | General Office with manual typewriter and safe- Pressed Metal Builiding - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 124 years ago - Liberty Village - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| P |  | Managers Private Office - Pressed Metal Builiding - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 124 years ago - Liberty Village - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| Princess Theatre | ||
| P |  | Princess Theatre interior (originally the the Academy of Music) - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 124 years ago - Downtown - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| Queen Victoria School | ||
| Q |  | Ceiling in classroom - Queen Victoria School (renamed Dr. Rita Cox-Kina MInogok public school) - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 124 years ago - King Street West - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| Salvation Army Temple | ||
| S |  | Salvation Army Temple interior - ceiling in board room - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 124 years ago - City Hall - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| S |  | Salvation Army Temple interior - ceiling in council chamber - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 124 years ago - City Hall - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| Temple Building | ||
| The following pictures of the Temple Building are from the catalogue, but you can see more photos of the interior and exterior, the 1901 IOF Arch illuminated outside the building, etc. on The Temple Building page here. | ||
| T |  | Temple Building - 1896 - 1970 - architect George W. Gouinlock - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 124 years ago - Financial District - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| T |  | Temple Building interior - Fire-proof doors looking out to 2nd floor arched window - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 124 years ago - Financial District - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| T |  | Temple Building interior stairs - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 124 years ago - Financial District - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| T |  | Temple Building interior - Masonic monogram sliding fire doors to elevators - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 124 years ago - Financial District - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| T |  | Temple Building interior - 'stag panel communicating doors' duplex copper-plated steel - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 124 years ago - Financial District - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| T |  | Temple Building interior office and view over Toronto - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 124 years ago - Financial District - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| T |  | Temple Building interior doors, trim for glass partitions - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 124 years ago - Financial District - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| T |  | Temple Building interior - statue and glass door with transom - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 124 years ago - Financial District - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| Union Station | ||
| U |  | Union Station (second version, built 1896) - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 124 years ago - Financial District - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| U |  | Union Station (second version, built 1896) with ad for the Verral Cab, Omnibus And Baggage Transfer Co - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 124 years ago - Financial District - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| University of Toronto | ||
| U |  | University of Toronto Library on King's College Circle - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 124 years ago - University of Toronto (U of T) - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| Walker House | ||
| W |  | Walker House interior - dining room - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 124 years ago - Financial District - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| Winchester Hotel & Hall | ||
| W |  | Winchester Hotel & Hall interior - built 1888 in Second-Empire style (Lakeview Hotel at the time - south east corner of Parliament and Winchester St. and Simcoe) - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 124 years ago - Cabbagetown - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
| W.R. Brock & Co warehouse | ||
| W |  | W.R. Brock & Co warehouse (Bay and Wellington) - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 124 years ago - Financial District - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |
List of all subjects. You can also see all the historic photos for a given neighbourhood. We also have a list of all the photos arranged by date.
And you can also go up a level to see the other photos we've put under the category of Books_and_catalogues photos.
| 1900 |  | Metallic Roofing Co of Canada Catalogue S - 1900 124 years ago - Liberty Village - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location |