Christie, Brown, and Co. open factory across Duke Street
In 1872 Christie, Brown, and Co. built a large factory on the south west corner of Duke and Frederick streets. The factory was expanded in 1883, 1892, 1899, and 1914. The image is from a postcard dated to 1902. Duke Street was rapidly becoming industrial space.
Sources:
- Information – City of Toronto – Heritage Property Research and Evaluation Report, 93-95 Berkeley Street (http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-77839.pdf)
- Postcard – Toronto Public Library (http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDMDC-PICTURES-R-3105&R=DC-PICTURES-R-3105)