Roschman Button Factory, Waterloo, Ontario
Description
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Photographs
- Description
- Exterior of Roschman and Brother Button Factory at 25 Regina (formerly Queen) Street. Rudolph Roschman is standing at the bottom and several employees are looking out the windows.
- Notes
- The Roschman and Brother Button Company started in 1878 as Roschman and Bowman, by Richard Roschman and Daniel Bowman. In 1884 Richard's brother Rudolph became part owner and company name changed to Roschman and Brother. The factory was located at 25 Queen (later Regina) Street south. Changes in the button industry led to the closing of the factory in the mid 1940s.
The building was subsequently used by by Duffus Plywood Limited, the Ontario Glove Manufacturing Company and Schendel Office Supplies. In 1982 it was designated by the City of Waterloo as an historical and architecturally significant landmark. Since 1993 it has served as the Waterloo Community Arts Centre.
- Date of Original
- 1900
- Date Of Event
- 1900
- Dimensions
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Width: 9 cm
Height: 13 cm
- Image Dimensions
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Image Width: 9cm
Image Height: 13cm
- Subject(s)
- Roschman, Richard
Roschman, Rudolph
Roschman Button Factory (Waterloo, Ont.)
Duffus Plywood Limited (Waterloo, Ont.)
Schendel Office Supplies (Waterloo, Ont.)
Ontario Glove Manufacturing Company (Waterloo, Ont.)
Button Factory (Waterloo, Ont.)
25 Regina Street South (Waterloo, Ont.)
Waterloo Community Arts Centre (Waterloo, Ont.) - Local identifier
- P127 and Local History slide collection
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.46668 Longitude: -80.521558
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- Copyright Statement
- Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
- Contact
- Waterloo Public LibraryEmail:askus@wpl.ca
Website:
Agency street/mail address:35 Albert Street, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 5E2
