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”)
- 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]
“History of the Imperial Lofts” Jeffrey Team Real Estate (https://www.jeffreyteam.com/info/imperial-lofts/) [n.d.] [19-07-24]
Citation
“Imperial Optical Co.,” Precision Instrument Culture in Canada, accessed October 16, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/instrument-precision/items/show/2230.