{"exhibit":{"title":"IBM Canada","description":"<div id=\"exhibit-blocks\">\r\n<div class=\"exhibit-block layout-text\">\r\n<div class=\"element-set\">\r\n<div id=\"dublin-core-type\" class=\"element\">\r\n<h3>Alternative Names&nbsp;<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">Computing Tabulating Recording Co. Ltd.<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">International Business Machines Co. Ltd.<\/div>\r\n<h3>Type<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">Company<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"dublin-core-coverage\" class=\"element\">\r\n<h3>Coverage<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">Toronto, ON<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"element-set\">\r\n<div id=\"precision-maker-item-type-metadata-begin-date\" class=\"element\">\r\n<h3>Begin Date<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">1917-01-01<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"precision-maker-item-type-metadata-active-until\" class=\"element\">\r\n<h3>Active Until<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">Ongoing<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"precision-maker-item-type-metadata-location\" class=\"element\">\r\n<h3>Location<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">300 Campbell Ave., Toronto, ON (1917-1950)<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">36 King St. E., Toronto, ON (1950, 1962)<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">844 Don Mills Rd., Don Mills (Toronto), ON (1951-1994)<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">1150 Eglinton Ave. E., Don Mills, (Toronto), ON (1967-1994)<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">3600 Steeles Ave. E., Markham, ON (1994-pres.)<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"precision-maker-item-type-metadata-product-areas\" class=\"element\">\r\n<h3>Product Areas<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">Calculating<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">Computing<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"precision-maker-item-type-metadata-activities\" class=\"element\">\r\n<h3>Activities<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">Manufacturing<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">Supplying<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">Designing<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"precision-maker-item-type-metadata-related-entities\" class=\"element\">\r\n<h3>Related Entities<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">Subsidiary of: IBM Corp. (Binghamton, New York, USA; Armonk, New York, USA)<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">Forms: Celestica Inc. (Toronto, ON)<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"precision-maker-item-type-metadata-timeline\" class=\"element\">\r\n<h3>Timeline<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">- 1917 \u2013 Computing Tabulating Recording Corp. (Binghamton, New York, USA) expands to Canada, opening a factory at 300 Campbell Ave., Toronto, ON. ((\u201cHeritage Property Research And Evaluation Report\u201d: 7)<br \/><br \/>- 1921 \u2013 Company in Canada known as International Business Machines Co. (<i>Might\u2019s Greater City Toronto Directory 1921<\/i>: 183)<br \/><br \/>- 1924 \u2013 The company fully changes its name to International Business Machines, with the Canadian subsidiary called International Business Machines Co. Ltd. (\u201cHeritage Property Research And Evaluation Report\u201d: 7)<br \/><br \/>- 1950 \u2013 IBM Canada operating a sales office at 36 King St. E. with the factory at 300 Campbell Ave., Toronto, ON. (\u201cHeritage Property Research And Evaluation Report\u201d: 8)<br \/><br \/>- 1951, July \u2013 IBM Canada begins construction of a head office and factory at 844 Don Mills Rd., Don Mills (Toronto), ON. (\u201cHeritage Property Research And Evaluation Report\u201d: 2, 8)<br \/><br \/>- 1954 \u2013 The company completes an expansion of their 844 Don Mills Road, Don Mills (Toronto), ON location. (\u201cHeritage Property Research And Evaluation Report\u201d: 8)<br \/><br \/>- 1962 \u2013 IBM Canada announces a reconstruction their sales office at 36 King Street E., Toronto, ON. (\u201cHeritage Property Research And Evaluation Report\u201d: 8)<br \/><br \/>- 1967 \u2013 IBM Completes a headquarters building located at 1150 Eglinton Ave. E., Don Mills, (Toronto), ON. Architects were John B. Parkin Associates (\u201cHeritage Property Research And Evaluation Report\u201d: 3, 9)<br \/><br \/>- 1981 \u2013 The third of three extensions is completed by IBM Canada at 844 Don Mills Rd., Don Mills (Toronto), ON (\u201cHeritage Property Research And Evaluation Report\u201d: 2)<br \/><br \/>- 1994 \u2013 IBM Canada creates a new subsidiary company, Celestica. (\u201cHeritage Property Research And Evaluation Report\u201d: 9)<br \/><br \/>- 1995 \u2013 IBM Canada completes a new building at its 3600 Steeles Ave. E., Markham, ON location. IBM moves out of both the Don Mills Rd. and Eglinton Ave. locations into the Steeles building, allowing Celestica to occupy the 844 Don Mills Rd. E. company(\u201cIBM Canada Head Office Building\u201d<span>&nbsp;<\/span><em>Wikipedia<\/em>)<br \/><br \/>- 2019 \u2013 Celestica sells the property at 844 Don Mills Rd. E. property \u201cfor development\u201d. This property is listed on the City of Toronto heritage register. (McLean, \u201cCelestica sells 60.5 Toronto campus for development\u201d)<br \/><br \/>- 2024 \u2013 IBM Canada active at 3600 Steeles Ave. E., Markham, ON. (\u201cIBM Canada Head Office Building\u201d<span>&nbsp;<\/span><em>Wikipedia<\/em>)<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"precision-maker-item-type-metadata-sources\" class=\"element\">\r\n<h3>Sources<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">\u201cHeritage Property Research And Evaluation Report \u2013 Attachment No. 5 \u2013 I B M (Canada) Offices and Plant\u2026\u201d ACO Toronto, Heritage Preservation Services, City Planning Division, City of Toronto, September 2016. (https:\/\/www.acotoronto.ca\/buildingsources\/sRVKTm4mgM.pdf)<br \/><br \/>\u201cIBM Canada Head Office Building\u201d<span>&nbsp;<\/span><em>Wikipedia<span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/IBM_Canada_Head_Office_Building\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/IBM_Canada_Head_Office_Building<\/a>) [13-11-24]<br \/><br \/>McLean, Steve \u201cCelestica sells 60.5 Toronto campus for development\u201d<span>&nbsp;<\/span><em>Real Estate News EXchange (Renx)<\/em>, March 18, 2019 (<a href=\"https:\/\/renx.ca\/celestica-sells-60-5-acre-toronto-campus\">https:\/\/renx.ca\/celestica-sells-60-5-acre-toronto-campus<\/a>) [13-11-24]<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","credits":"","featured":0,"public":1,"theme":"","theme_options":null,"slug":"ibm-can","added":"2025-12-19 11:06:00","modified":"2025-12-19 14:48:29","owner_id":11,"use_summary_page":0,"cover_image_file_id":null,"id":62},"item":{"item_type_id":15,"collection_id":1,"featured":1,"public":1,"added":"2024-08-27 13:43:03","modified":"2024-12-05 12:46:56","owner_id":7,"id":7139}}