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Canadian General Electric Company Building 1908

Photo by Alan L Brown - Posted May, 2013

This 2012 Heritage Toronto plaque attached to a metal railing outside this building on the northwest corner of King Street West and Simcoe Street has this to say:

Coordinates: 43.64743 -79.38641

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Originally the head office of the Canadian General Electric Company, this building was designed in the Beaux-Arts Classical style by the noted architecture firm of Darling and Pearson. It was the first of three adjacent buildings constructed for the company, a nationwide manufacturer of various electrical products. Distinguishing features include white glazed terra cotta trim and the stone portico with paired columns. The classical metal cornice marks the original roofline below the sixth-floor addition.

More Toronto buildings designed by Darling and Pearson
The Canadian Bank of Commerce Building 1929-1931
The Dominion Bank Building 1914
Imperial Bank of Canada 1908
Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Toronto General Hospital

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> Posted November 29, 2016
I am employed at a utility company in British Columbia and much of our aging equipment is being replaced. Much of this aging equipment is Canadian General Electric. Many of my co-workers and I have been removing the original CGE plaques from the equipment before being shipped to disposal. My inquiry is in regards to the original colours that the emblem was painted when the equipment was shipped out of the factory. I sand blast the plaques and would like to have them powder coated with the original colours. Can anyone shed some light on this subject?
Frank Froese [email protected]

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