"The Gooderman Flatiron Building" by Don Loucks
The five and a half storey Gooderham building, completed in 1892, epitomized the entrepreneurial spirit of the successful whiskey distillers who built it and is located in what was at that time the growing east end of the city on a narrow triangular site. Their nearby sprawling village - sized industrial complex of stone and brick distilleries and warehouses near the estern waterfront is today a destination for Torontonians and visitors to shop, eat, be entertained and explore. This iconic area, known as the Distillery District was designated a World Heritage site in 1988,and is directly connected to this turreted, copper-roofed, carved, red limestone head office building. This architectural expression of power, money and good taste still dominates that corner and when visually juxtaposed against the contemporary downtown skyline the Gooderham building continues to clearly and eloquently express the powerfulf status of it's owners.
The Gooderman Flatiron Building
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