Buildings of Oshawa

    The factory, built in 1872, was at the end of Centre St. S. and was eventually demolished. It was first inhabited by High Beaver Hats, then by Masson Manufacturing Company. In 1892 J. Schofield purch

    The town hall was located on the south west corner of Richmond and Simcoe streets. The Williams Piano Works was located on Richmond Street at Church Street (now Centre street.

    R. S. Williams moved his piano factory from Toronto to Oshawa in 1891 and took over this building once occupied by Joseph Hall Works. It was located on the north side of Richmond Street between Simco

    The Queen's Hotel was established in 1874, and was altered in 1921 to be used as apartments with stores beneath.

    Oshawa Central Public School was usually referred to as Centre Street School, especially after the High School was erected in 1910 and the school was devoted exclusively to elementary students. It wa

    W.E. Phillips Co. Ltd. commenced operations in 1922, with a specific focus on manufacturing glass mouldings. The company produced decorative objects and picture frames, as well as automotive items su

    Black and white sketch of exterior of the old McLaughlin Buick factory, Oshawa.

    The factory, built in 1872, was at the end of Centre St. S. It was first inhabited by a High Beaver Hats, then by Masson Manufacturing Company. In 1892 J. Schofield purchased the building and incorpo

    Hogg & Lytle were wholesale and retail dealers in grain, flour and seed.

    In 1871, Oshawa gave the Ontario Malleable Iron Co. Ltd. an incentive to open a factory in the area. This decision proved to be a valuable one, as the establishment of the iron works assisted in the

    The Pedlar People Ltd. began as a small store on the corner of Bond and Simcoe Sts. in the 1840s by Henry Pedlar. Eventually a sheet metal plant was built behind the store, which was taken over by hi

    The Oshawa Steam and Gas Fitting Co. was founded in 1902 when J.D. Storie purchased a factory building from J. Bailes (Oshawa Stove Company). In 1910 the name was changed to Fittings Ltd., and the bu

    Robson Leather Co. was founded in 1865 by James Robson and William Lauchland. In 1895 the company was renamed James Robson and Sons. The Robson building was built in 1904.

    Built in 1899 at the corner of Simcoe and Bruce Streets, it replaced a smaller one which had been at this same location since 1862. It became St. Andrew's United around 1925 and is currently Oshawa C

    The Citadel was built in the summer of 1911.

    The Spring and Axle Co. building was originally built in 1918. It was located on Ritson Road north of Colborne Street It reported to the parent company Ontario Steel Products Ltd. (in Gananoque). The

    Originally owned by the T. E. Eaton company, this factory made ladies apparel. Later, it was enlarged and taken over by the Oriental Textile Company in 1917 and later occupied by Alger Press.

    Black and with photo of the exterior of the old municipal buildings at Oshawa.

    Located on the north west corner of Simcoe and Adelaide Streets, this house was built between 1915 and 1917. The residence of W. H. Gibbs, Prospect Park was torn down to make way for it. This was the

    To deal with unsatisfactory health conditions in the town, sixty women from various churches established the Hospital Auxiliary in 1907 to raise funds for the building of a hospital. Originally built