55-59 Ossington Avenue 55-59 Ossington Avenue Toronto Trinity-Bellwoods
Year Completed:
1890-1894
OTHER IDENTIFICATION
Notes:
From the City's report regarding the heritage context of Ossington Avenue: "The Main Street Commercial Row type most often establishes the predominant main street character of a street, and reflects typical patterns of development along arterial roads in the 19th and through the mid-20th century. They are generally designed to accommodate retail at-grade, with residential or commercial use above and their form is deep (?) and narrow, allowing for a maximization of the number of storefronts on any given block. These buildings were designed in a variety of architectural styles and vernacular interpretations, most typically with brick cladding and more rarely with clapboard siding, various rooflines and heights ranging from 1 to 4 storeys. Individual row buildings may be constructed in isolation or as a part of a larger, contiguous development consisting of multiple row buildings with shared characteristics.
Common Features:
1-4 storeys
Public retail/commercial use at-grade with private/residential uses above
generally one part of a row of buildings with the same or similar architectural scale, design, proportions and materials
brick or clapboard cladding
flat roof with parapet, gable roof, or mansard roof with dormers
storefronts of varying designs, often with side or centre entrance, display windows,transoms and/or signboard"
