William Lyon MacKenzie Building
SOUTH ELEVATION: William Lyon MacKenzie Building. (Photo:1998)
Name: William Lyon MacKenzie Bldg
Address: 36 Adelaide Street East
Architects: Shore and Moffatt
City/Province: Toronto, Ontario
Built: 1952
Status: Federal Government sold this property to a private condo developer. Presently being converted.
The developer is in the process of stripping the exterior and interior of the MacKenzie Building. They intend to develop this site into commercial-residential. Urbanism would like your help in preventing further damage to this wonderful building from the Fifties.
PREVENT DEMOLITION
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The MacKenzie Building is the last commercial office complex containing an interior sculpture courtyard. The sculptures are all original as are the solid granite public seating areas. The interior finishes are original as well: white Carrara marble, terrazzo, Vitrolite, polished black granite, and original hardware.
Please help us prevent demolition of this great building. It is a treasure, an artifact from a period that will never be again. It is our heritage. Let save it!
2003 Update: Courtyard was eliminated. Development complete.
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