Balfour Building

Not to be confused with Balfour-Guthrie Building.

Coordinates: 43°38′49″N 79°23′43″W / 43.647038°N 79.395286°W / 43.647038; -79.395286

Balfour Building
Etymology British statesman Arthur J. Balfour (Earl of Balfour)
General information
Status Complete
Type high-rise
Architectural style Art Deco
Location Toronto, Ontario
Address 119 Spadina Avenue
Country Canada
Height 48m
Technical details
Material glass, limestone, brick[1]
Floor count 12
Floor area 4370 ft²
Lifts/elevators 3
Design and construction
Architect Benjamin Brown
Main contractor H.A Wickett Construction

The Balfour Building is located at the Northeast corner of Spadina Avenue and Adelaide Street in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, close to the Financial and Entertainment districts, Gardiner Expressway, and the LRT.[2] It was named after Arthur J. Balfour, author of the "Balfour Declaration" in 1917, whose goal was for the British government to support a Jewish homeland in Palestine. The high-rise was built originally for the Schiffer-Hillman Clothing Company; it was managed by numerous Jewish clothing companies in its early years. Presently, the Balfour Building is a historical tower landmark of Art Deco style in the 1930s.[3] Elevators were installed by Otis-Fensom of Hamilton.[4] The building has hardwood flooring, a rooftop terrace and various recently added features, including forced air heating and centrally controlled air conditioning.[5]

The Balfour Building was listed as a Toronto Heritage Property in 2011 by the City of Toronto Heritage Property Inventory.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "SkyscraperPage.com". Skyscraper Source Media Inc. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "WTF Group: 119 Spadina Avenue". 2014 WTF Group. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Toronto's Historical Plagues: Balfour Building 1930". Alan L Brown. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Historic Toronto: Enjoying Toronto's Architectural Gems (blog)". Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "Emporis: Balfour Building". 2014 Empoweris GMBH. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "Balfour Building-Signs of History on Waymarking.com". 2014 Groundspeak Inc. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
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