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Daniel Brooke Building

Daniel Brooke Building, Georgian architectural structure in Toronto, Canada

The Daniel Brooke Building is a four-storey Georgian structure of tan brick on the northeast corner of Jarvis and King Street. Its ground floor holds large glass storefronts beneath a wrapping black-and-white sign reading "GRANGE"; above, three storeys of evenly spaced rectangular windows with stone sills rise to a simple brick parapet. The left side is narrower than the long right facade, and a taller modern tower stands behind.

Built in 1833 for owners Daniel Brooke and John Murchison, the building was rebuilt before 1849 and then damaged by the Toronto Fire of 1849. After the fire it housed The Patriot newspaper, whose offices on the south-east corner had been destroyed. In 1988 King George Properties rehabilitated it, and in 1998 the block was integrated into the King George Square condominium project, with a new tower behind.

The corner site housed James Austin and Patrick Foy's retail and wholesale grocery from 1843 to 1859, Austin's first venture before he became a leading Canadian businessman. After the 1849 fire the building took in The Patriot newspaper, whose own offices had burned. From the 1930s the lower level held the Sportsman's Shop, known for army and navy surplus.

The building occupies the northeast corner of Jarvis Street and King Street East, with its corner entrance facing the intersection. It was integrated in 1998 into the King George Square condominium block, whose tower rises directly behind it, so the historic facades are best seen from street level on foot.

The tan brick facade with its black-and-white "GRANGE" sign wraps the ground floor, but the building behind it dates to 1833 and is among the last survivors of the old Town of York. From the 1930s the lower level held the Sportsman's Shop, a Toronto institution selling army and navy surplus, while the upper floors stood mostly abandoned.

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