Tag Archives: Richardsonian Romanesque

20210308. Only the braced facades of heritage buildings remain along King St West for the King Toronto mixed use redevelopment.

20201011. Demolition of heritage buildings behind braced facades continues along King St West for the King Toronto mixed use redevelopment.

20200826. Bracing the facades of the heritage buildings along King St West (left – 511 King St W, GW Gouinlock, 1893, Richardsonian Romanesque) for the King Toronto mixed use redevelopment.

20161226. The Milburn building on Colborne Street – designed by the “master practitioner” of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture, E.J. Lennox (architect of Casa Loma and Old City Hall).

Completed in 1889, this five-unit building housed Milburn Co., a wholesaler of patent medicines and tenants who sold beer supplies, wine and liquor (from Toronto Architecture: A City Guide, 2nd edition).
Completed in 1889, this five-unit building housed Milburn Co., a wholesaler of patent medicines and tenants who sold beer supplies, wine and liquor (from Toronto Architecture: A City Guide, 2nd edition).