Imperial Optical Co.

Title

Imperial Optical Co.

Type

Company

Coverage

Toronto, ON

Begin Date

1900-01-01

Active Until

1940-01-01

Location

19 Dundas Square, Toronto, ON (1913)
21 Dundas Square, Toronto, ON (1929)
365 Dundas Street East, Toronto, ON (1940s)

Product Areas

Optical (Prescription)

Activities

Manufacturing
Supplying

Timeline

- 1900 – Founded by Percy Hermant. (“Hermant Building”)
- 1913 - Building at 19 Dundas Square, Toronto, designed by “Toronto architectural firm of Bond and Smith”; “briefly the tallest building in the Toronto” (“Hermant Building”)
- 1929 – Building at 21 Dundas Square, Toronto, designed by Benjamin Brown. (“Hermant Building”)
- 1940s – Factory on 365 Dundas Street East (“History of the Imperial Lofts”)

Sources

“Hermany Building” Architectural Conservancy Ontario (Updated October 5, 2022) (https://www.acotoronto.ca/building.php?ID=3494) [19-07-24]

“History of the Imperial Lofts” Jeffrey Team Real Estate (https://www.jeffreyteam.com/info/imperial-lofts/) [n.d.] [19-07-24]

Collection

Citation

“Imperial Optical Co.,” Precision Instrument Culture in Canada, accessed December 22, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/instrument-precision/items/show/2230.

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