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Daniel Brooke Building is a 19th-century Georgian building in Toronto, Canada located at Jarvis Street and King Street. The building is one of the last remaining buildings of the old Town of York. Built in 1833 for owners Daniel Brooke and John Murchison, it was rebuilt before 1849〔 and damaged by the Toronto Fire of 1849. The building has been home to a number of commercial enterprises. It was the site of James Austin and Patrick Foy's grocery store. Austin's first venture in what would eventually make him one of Canada's most prominent 19th century business leaders. The building still has a plaque commemorating the business. On June 20, 1973 the City of Toronto listed the property on the City of Toronto Heritage Property Inventory.〔 and designated it as being of cultural heritage value or interest, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act by City of Toronto By-law No.793-85 on October 23, 1985. For almost fifty years, until 1987, the lower level was home to the Sportsman's Shop, a Toronto icon that mostly sold army/navy surplus. The upper levels were mostly abandoned, often becoming temporary homes to squatters. In 1988, the Daniel Brooke Building, and the entire block around it, was redeveloped into a condominium project named King George Properties. ==References== * ;Notes *Hauch, Valerie. "This condo will share a site with history." ''Toronto Star.'' Toronto, Ont.: Jul 25, 1998. pg. 1 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Daniel Brooke Building」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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