City's old distillery district mixes historic with hip

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Archiseek / Canada / News / 2004 / January 3

It's no surprise that Toronto offers few historic landmarks. Bulldozers and developers have demolished much of the city's architectural and cultural history. But the five-hectare enclave of industrial Victoriana known as the Distillery Historic District has brought back a taste of yesteryear. Situated south of Mill St., between Cherry and Parliament Sts., the district's 44 brick buildings are linked by cobblestoned lanes and a shared history of alcohol.

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