George Brown College St. James Campus

Photos by Alan L Brown - Posted September, 2006

This massive building on the southeast corner of Adelaide Street East and George Street has a 1977 Toronto Historical Board plaque on site which says:

Plaque coordinates: 43.651564 -79.370738

This fine example of industrial architecture incorporates the 1874 factory built at Duke (Adelaide) and Frederick Streets by Christie, Brown & Co., the largest biscuit manufacturer in Canada. The original three-story building, greatly enlarged and altered over the years, was occupied in 1953 by William Coutts Co., manufacturers of greeting cards and paper products. George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology, founded in 1968, acquired this complex in 1971. In 1974-5 the interior was rebuilt within the original exterior walls, where the College now provides diverse educational programmes for the community.

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Posted January 4, 2012
Hello, While Googling some of my old stomping grounds in Toronto between 1957 and 1973 I came across your webpage...with great pleasure! What memories this area brings back to me! I was employed by the Wm. E. Coutts Co ( later the Coutts-Hallmark Cards Co. and finally the Hallmark Cards Co. )between 1957 and 1968 and, as a history buff, I spent much time doing research on this venerable old building as well as other buildings in the area. The old 1822 Wm. Campbell house was still standing at the top of Frederick street and I am glad to possess some old B&W photos of that time period. I wonder what the inside of the building looks like today. The old wooden floors, iron staircase etc... If I get a chance to go back to Toronto some day for a visit I must ask for a permission to visit the bulding:-)
Joseph De Rijck

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