Dineen Building, Renaissance Revival commercial building in downtown Toronto, Canada.
The Dineen Building at the corner of Yonge and Temperance Streets is a four-story structure clad in yellow brick with ornate cornices and classical architectural details. Its facade displays typical Renaissance Revival features with elaborate decorative elements across the exterior walls.
It was built in 1897 as headquarters for the W. & F. Dineen Company to manufacture and sell hats and furs. The building served as a major commercial hub in downtown Toronto and continues to shape the streetscape.
The building reflects Toronto's merchant culture through its role as a luxury goods showcase, with the Dineen name marking a family business that shaped the streetscape. Today, cafes and dining spaces occupy it, blending the original commercial purpose with contemporary use.
The building sits at the corner of Yonge and Temperance Streets in the heart of downtown, making it easy to find and visit. A coffee shop and restaurants operate inside today, giving visitors good reason to step inside and see the interior spaces.
When it opened, it contained one of the first Sprague automatic elevators installed outside New York State. This innovation made it a forward-thinking building for its era.
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