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Hermant Building 1929
Photos by Alan L Brown - Posted August, 2014
On the southwest corner of Dundas Square and Victoria Street stands this building. A 2014 Heritage Toronto plaque, attached to the wall beside the doors, has this to say:
Coordinates: 43.655810, -79.379812 |
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This building was constructed for Percy Hermant, a businessman who founded Imperial Optical Company. Designed by Toronto architect Benjamin Brown, it features decorative Art Deco panels along the roofline.
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Benjamin Brown (1890-1974)
Imperial Optical Company 1913
Other buildings designed by architect Benjamin Brown
Balfour Building 1930
Primrose Club Building (Faculty Club) 1920
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