Snyder's Limited Furniture Company Marked for Demolition
Description
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Slides
- Description
- Exterior of furniture plant at 97-101 King Street South. There is a sign on this building stating that it will be demolished for a downtown shopping development (Waterloo Town Square). To the right can be seen the building housing Jessop-Whaley Cleaners, and down further is part of the Waterloo Manufacturing Company buildings at 65-67 King Street, which were also demolished during construction of the Waterloo Town Square.
- Notes
- Snyder's Furniture Company began as Snyder, Roos Upholstering Company in 1885. In 1903, the founders, Herbert M. Snyder and his brother Alfred H., their two sisters and Henry W. Roos formed Snyder Brothers Upholstering Company Limited. The plant at 97-101 King Street south was opened in 1908. In 1916, Snyder Furniture Company located at 129 King Street south was purchased. In 1960, the company moved to a new plant on Weber Street in Waterloo, this building was demolished and became part of the site of Waterloo Town Square. James C. Snyder acquired the upholstering part of the company and changed name to James C. Snyder Limited in 1966 and operations moved to Kitchener. The company closed in 2004.
- Date of Original
- [ca. 1960]
- Date Of Event
- [ca. 1960]
- Subject(s)
- Factories
Furniture
Snyder Brothers Upholstering Company Limited (Waterloo, Ont.)
Snyder, Alfred H.
Waterloo Manufacturing Company Limited (Waterloo, Ont.)
Snyder, Roos and Company (Waterloo, Ont.)
Snyder's Limited Furniture Company (Waterloo, Ont.)
Snyder, Herbert M.
Roos, Henry W.
Snyder, Clayton H.
97 King Street South (Waterloo, Ont.)
Jessop-Whaley Cleaners (Waterloo, Ont.)
Waterloo Town Square Shopping Mall (Waterloo, Ont.) - Corporate Name(s)
- Snyder's Limited Furniture Company
- Local identifier
- Local History Slide Collection
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.462521 Longitude: -80.521635
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