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Exhibition Place; Food Products Building

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photo credit, courtesy of Bob Krawczyk

Food Building, CNE, between 1954 and 1960 (courtesy of the City of Toronto Archives)

Crowds at the Food Building, CNE, between 1954 and 1960 (courtesy of the City of Toronto Archives)

BUILDING INFORMATION

Name & Location:

Exhibition Place; Food Products Building
10 Nova Scotia Avenue
Toronto
Fort York-Liberty Village

Year Completed:

1954

OTHER IDENTIFICATION

Notes:

Built in 1954 to replace the previous Pure Food Building, which had opened in 1922. Higher ceilings and wider aisles better suited the building's purpose of showcasing Canada's food industry. The Food Building was the first of a number of Modernist buildings constructed at Exhibition Place.

An 80-foot stainless steel pylon used to stand on the south side of the building, but it was taken down in 1975 due to rust and decay.

Status:

Completed

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Companies:

The following companies are associated with this building

Architect - Richard A. Fisher <-- More buildings by this architect.

BUILDING DATA

Building Type:

Low-rise

Current Use:

Cultural

Heritage Status:

Listed

Main Style:

Mid-century Expressionist <-- More buildings in this style.

Sources:

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Inventory of Heritage Properties
Author - City of Toronto
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The Globe and Mail
Date - November 26, 2005
Page - M6
Notes - Chosen by Michael Prokopow as a building to preserve.
Food Building, CNE
Author - City of Toronto Archives
Date - between 1954 and 1960?
Notes - Fonds 1257, Series 1057, Item 5679
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Crowds at the Food Building, CNE
Author - City of Toronto Archives
Date - between 1954 and 1960?
Notes - Fonds 1257, Series 1057, Item 5680
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Heritage Walking Tour
Author - Exhibition Place
Notes - The Food Products Building is #22 on the list
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The Food Building â€“ 65th Anniversary
Author - Canadian National Exhibition
Date - 2019
Notes - Brief history of the Food Building at the CNE.
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Old Toronto Series & ACO Toronto Present: The History of the CNE
Author - Old Toronto Series
Date - 24 August 2019
Notes - Video collaboration between ACO Toronto and Old Toronto Series outlining the history of the CNE.
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