Milburn building explained

The Milburn building was built in 1886 at 47-55 Colborne Street, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, by architect Edward James Lennox.[1] Lennox was well known for his work on more famous buildings in Toronto, like Casa Loma and Toronto's old city hall.

The Milburn building was originally constructed to serve as a warehouse for a wholesaler of patent medicines.[1] The block on the south side of Colborne Street between Church Street and Leader Lane remains in use, and the storefronts house restaurants.[2]

Marilyn M. Litvak, in Edward James Lennox: Builder of Toronto, described the building as "Romanesque Revival".[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: 978-1-55488-150-5. Edward James Lennox: Builder of Toronto. Dundurn Press. 1996. 2012-01-09. 33. Marilyn M. Litvak.
  2. News: Colborne Street sizzles . Amy Pataki . 2007-02-17 . 2011-12-27 . The action is hot on Colborne St., the short and usually sleepy strip of Victoriana below King and Yonge. . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080614150818/http://www.thestar.com/Article/182253 . 2008-06-14.