Looking southeast toward the corner of King St W and Bathurst St, in the Fashion District of Toronto.
The building, constructed in 1900 and designed by architect Arthur R Denison for the Canada Biscuit Company, originally featured a 4-storey main building facing King St W and a 3-storey factory at the rear. Following the biscuit company’s receivership in 1905, the building accommodated a variety of businesses, including a knitwear company, a branch of the Bank of Montreal (for over 50 years), a saddlery manufacturer, and most recently, the Banknote Restaurant.
Notably, the building at 663 King St W was included in the city’s inaugural heritage list in 1973. Today, portions of the structure’s facade are being preserved and incorporated into a new 17-storey mixed-use tower.
Then and Now
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- Photo: Denise Marie for TorontoJourney416
