Massey Harris Lofts

Massey Harris Lofts is a loft condominium in Liberty Village area of downtown Toronto and former head office of Massey Harris.

History

Corporate Office

Built in 1899 by well known Toronto architect E.J. Lennox,[1] the Richardsonian Romanesque building is located at 915 King Street West and served as head office for Massey Harris (formed in 1891 from the merger of Massey Manufacturing Company of Toronto and Alanson Harris, Son and Company Limited of Brantford and later Massey Ferguson)[2] and part of the large 4.4 hectares (11 acres) complex.

Vacancy and conversion

It remained in use by Massey Ferguson until the farm implement maker moved in the 1970s and became vacant when the company ceased operations in the early 1980s. The entire complex was acquired by CIBC, which used some of the buildings as data centre.[3]

The 4 floor structure was converted in 2003 for residential use while the other M-F buildings including the plant were demolished.

Massey Harris Park is located next to the lofts.

References
  1. http://torontohistory.net/the-massey-company.html
  2. http://www.libertyvillagecondo.com/massey-harris-lofts-915-king-st-w
  3. O'Donohue, Tony (May 2005). The Tale of a City: Re-engineering the Urban Environment. ISBN 9781770701939.

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