The Milburn building was built in 1886 at 47-55
Colborne Street, in
Toronto
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most pop ...
, Ontario, Canada, by architect
Edward James Lennox.
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Lennox was well known for his work in Toronto for his work on more famous buildings like
Casa Loma and
Toronto's old city hall.
The Milburn building was originally constructed to serve as a warehouse for a wholesaler of patent medicines.
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The block on the south side of Colborne Street between Church Street and Leader Lane remains in use, and the storefronts house restaurants.][
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Marilyn M. Litvak, in ''Edward James Lennox: Builder of Toronto'', described the building as "Romanesque Revival
Romanesque Revival (or Neo-Romanesque) is a style of building employed beginning in the mid-19th century inspired by the 11th- and 12th-century Romanesque architecture. Unlike the historic Romanesque style, Romanesque Revival buildings tended to ...
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References
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Buildings and structures in Toronto