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Coordinates: 43°40′12″N 79°23′13″W / 43.669981°N 79.386886°W / 43.669981; -79.386886
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Stollery's
Auric/Stollery's is located in Toronto
Auric/Stollery's
EtymologyFrank Stollery
General information
StatusDemolished
Architectural styleEdwardian
ClassificationMen's clothing store
Address1 Bloor Street W
Town or cityToronto
CountryCanada
Coordinates43°40′12″N 79°23′13″W / 43.669981°N 79.386886°W / 43.669981; -79.386886
Opened1901
DemolishedJan 17 2015 (Jan 17 2015)
Technical details
Floor count4
Design and construction
DeveloperSam Mizrahi
Designations(see Designated landmark)
Known forLandmark

Stollery's was a former building built at the corner of "Bloor and Yonge" in downtown Toronto, which opened in 1901.

Construction

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Lifespan

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The building was bought by Frank Stollery for $400,000 (equivalent to $7,097,674 in 2023) in 1928.[1]

Demolition

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The store closed in October 2014. It was soon bought by developer Sam Mizrahi.[2][3]

The building was demolished on January 17, 2015, a demolition permit being issued the day prior. The developer has stated plans for an 80-storey condominium on the site.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Bloor and Yonge streets, southwest corner". City of Toronto Archives. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  2. ^ Jamie Bradburn. "The Rise and Fall of Stollerys". Torontoist. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  3. ^ Amanda Phuong. "Stollerys is Closing Down After 114 Years in Business". Style Democracy. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  4. ^ David Rider; Lauren Pelley (11 March 2015). "80-storey tower planned for Stollerys site at Yonge and Bloor". thestar.com. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
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  • "Worst Losses". National Trust for Canada. Retrieved 20 March 2016. Stollery's Building, Toronto, ON (11 Bloor Street W.) – Outcry as Iconic Building Hastily Demolished