Spaces, ON, Toronto - Spaces Queen East

Ron van Kempen 8 months ago

Old Marty Millionaire location. 😂 There is a plaque that reads: HOME FURNITURE CARPET CO. 1907 (expanded 1926) Associated with the furniture trade for more than a century, this Chicago-style building was designed in 1907 by architect Henry Simpson for the Home Furniture Carpet Co. Owned by John F. Brown, the company sold clothes, appliances, and furniture, such as complete living room sets. In 1926, the building was extended westward, increasing the retail space. A bowling alley opened on the expanded second floor. Marty Millionaire, a furniture sales and rental business, operated here from 1978 to 2014. The building was renovated for WE Charity in 2017. Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act, 2017 HERITAGE TORONTO 2017 Used to be the now defunct “WE” charity corporate office. Now used as a temporary office location managed by a company called “spaces”.