Distillery District
The
Distillery District is a historic and entertainment precinct located in Downtown Toronto. It contains numerous cafes, restaurants and shops housed within heritage buildings of the former Gooderham and Worts Distillery. The 13-acre (52,000 sq. m) district comprises more than 40 heritage buildings and 10 streets, and is the largest collection of Victorian era industrial architecture in North America.
The district was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1988.
Present
Past
The Distillery District contains some of the oldest Victorian row-houses in Toronto. Some of these houses date back to the 1850's and 1860's. These former workers' cottages can be found on the quaint narrow laneways that are discreetly tucked away off main streets.
The Distillery District has also recently experienced a number of retrofit projects on its commercial and industrial buildings. Many of these buildings are currently being recycled as live/work studio lofts that incorporate all of today's modern conveniences.
A new theatre, the Young Centre for the Performing Arts, has opened on the site and serves as the home of the Soulpepper Theatre Company and the drama productions of nearby George Brown College. There are plans to develop residential condominiums, offices and more retail space on the vacant lands that surround the district.
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