Gooderham Building, Historic office building in Old Toronto, Canada
The Gooderham Building is a late 19th-century brick structure in the historic Old Toronto district. Its wedge-shaped footprint and five stories of red brick taper to just one meter wide at the point.
The structure arose in 1882 as an expansion of office space for the Gooderham family, who ran a powerful distillery. The installation was the first manually operated Otis elevator in the city.
The name comes from Gooderham and Worts, a distillery that became one of the largest in North America during the 19th century. Today the building houses offices, and its Romanesque arched windows shape the streetscape.
The building stands at the intersection of Wellington and Front Street East, close to several subway and streetcar stops. The exterior facade is best viewed from the sidewalk, as the interior serves commercial purposes.
The rear wall displays a painted mural that mimics windows and details, making the flat gable appear three-dimensional. The small park behind holds a fountain with dog sculptures recalling the role of dogs in city history.
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